thorny

IPA: θˈɔrni

Examples of "thorny" in Sentences

The path through the forest was lined with thorny bushes that scratched at my arms as I walked by
Dealing with difficult clients can be quite thorny, but it's all part of the job
The thorny issue of funding for the project caused tension among the team members
She tried to avoid the thorny subject of their breakup, but it kept coming up in conversation
The rose bush in the garden looked beautiful but its thorny stems made it difficult to prune