prickly
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Fun fact: The movie’s director, Michael Sarnoski, loves a prickly hero: He also made “Pig,” which stars Nicolas Cage as a gruff truffle hunter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
If we’re lucky, this week’s summit in Beijing won’t produce any shocking headlines on Iran, Taiwan, or any of the other prickly issues that divide the U.S. and China.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Her performance is staggeringly human, so honest and unvarnished that it immediately calls to mind Meryl Streep’s similarly prickly work in “Sophie’s Choice.”
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Driving around Raub, a small town in Malaysia, it's impossible to miss the prickly fruit that powers its economy.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
I have that antsy, prickly feeling like I’m talking too much.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Vocabulary lists containing prickly
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Spelling Practice, Unit 5
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