Definition of Thorny

full of difficulties or controversial points

Examples of Thorny in a sentence

Whether or not smoking should be allowed in restaurants was a thorny question that people argued about for years.  

Finances was a thorny issue that caused the struggling couple to argue most of the time.  

Abortion, politics, and religion are thorny topics of discussion that are banned from our family’s dinner table.  

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