thorn

Example Sentences

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For now, she tries to be a thorn in their side, showing up to meetings.

From Salon

The Realtor group’s membership guidance for MLS usage has long been a thorn in the side of some agents.

From Barron's

Farmers cursed the plant as it dug its thorns into the legs of horses and cowboys.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its poisonous thorns also injure livestock, leaving them too weak to roam for food, he added.

From Barron's

Preven, a well-known government transparency advocate, garnered a reputation as an eagle-eyed observer of local meetings, a savvy wielder of the state’s public records act, and a reliable thorn in the sides of his government.

From Los Angeles Times