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knotty

[not-ee] / ˈnɒt i /


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What Thompson-Hernández’s art so easily dispels, no matter the genre it finds a home in, are all the knotty, misguided and trite representations of otherness in our contemporary world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Questions around pediatric use, Ms. Donnellan recognizes, are knotty: How do we balance the “significant health damage” caused by excess weight in childhood with the risks of committing children to long-term drug therapy?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 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

The singer's infectious energy and knotty pop-rock songs have been picking up new fans in every city.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

His skin seemed so pale against the dark, knotty wood.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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