knotty

Example Sentences

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As a portrait of an artist at a crossroads, it's compellingly knotty.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Of course, as with any knotty academic question, there are anomalies.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

But she’s a reluctant sleuth in a knotty case with a head full of noise and a shaky hand on the lighter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Knox comprehends how knotty the process of reconciling with an ending that differs from what we want can be.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

He knows which knotty roots to leap over, where to turn, and where to pick up speed.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers