Sentence examples for thorny thing from inspiring English sources

Out of bloom, though, a flowering quince is just a leafy, thorny thing in the yard.

"We're working on helping people communicate about thorny things like when they put up a photo that hurts somebody's feelings or embarrasses them," he explains.

That Thorny Matter of Money.

That Thornier Matter of Sex.

The relationship between scientists and journalists is often thorny, but when things go right the resulting media coverage illuminates Penn research and helps to advance public understanding and appreciation of science.

Things were getting thorny.

These are thorny questions; people value different things about the ocean such as sushi or protecting bluefin tuna that sometimes are in conflict.

This is where things again will get thorny.

In Pakistan, talking to India about the troubles at the root of the turbulent 62-year relationship, not least the disputed territory of Kashmir, involves thorny questions of who is actually running things, the military or the civilian president, Asif Ali Zardari.

The presence of stepfamilies — a new husband's children or the offspring of a former spouse — can make things even thornier.

Things are thornier for Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, sixth on our list with an estimated net worth of $5 billion.