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The phrase "a thorny" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, issue, or problem that is complicated or difficult to deal with.
Example: "The negotiations turned out to be a thorny issue, requiring extensive discussions to reach an agreement."
Alternatives: "a tricky" or "a challenging".
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It's a thorny topic.
Still, it was a thorny situation.
Privilege in art is a thorny issue.
Which brings up a thorny point.
But he faces a thorny quandary.
Talk story about "a thorny sartorial problem".
Still, a thorny problem remains.
She is a thorny, struggling soul.
A thorny issue soon sprang up.
The issue has become a thorny one for the agency.
With emotion recognition, they stumbled onto a thorny problem.
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