Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thistly
Adjective
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With a prickly bubble, Fever Tree leapt to the top of our tasters’ lists almost immediately.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025 -
Season 7, released in April, continued the show’s prickly use of digital avatars and machine learning as plot devices for stories about moviemaking, video games and even attending a funeral.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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In a profession that lives at the jagged edge of justice and humanity, showing up matters.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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The end of the branch shows a smooth cut, but the bark layer has a jagged appearance.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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That said, the negative reputation surrounding the last lines in Jones’ thorny adaptation — a punch-up from Ellison’s original text that’s meaner and more sexist, no doubt — seems outsized.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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However, women's health tech and privacy is a thorny issue.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s lots of Alcantara and lovely leather throughout, but scratchy plastics could be felt low on the doors and under the dash.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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There were only a few students and their sound was still a bit squeaky and scratchy.—
Mará Rose Williams
July 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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“Thistly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thistly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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