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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thistly
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Year: 2014 Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Runtime: 2h Stone received her first Oscar nomination for this Best Picture winner, playing Michael Keaton’s prickly daughter Sam, who’s a recovering addict and a hell of a flirt.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
23 July 2025 -
Head coach Sean Payton was predictably prickly about any notion of contract discussions.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 July 2025
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This plant is recognizable by its characteristic arrangement of leaves growing in groups of three with edges that vary from smooth to jagged.—
Christopher P. Holstege,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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Beads of sweat dripped in jagged lines from Brandis Rogers’ temples and the nape of her neck.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Even if, again, the episode skips over the thorny question of how exactly this group of schmoes managed to cage a pure killing machine.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Such partnerships raise a host of thorny questions, says Michalak, who has worked with private companies, nonprofit groups, universities and the federal government on greenhouse gas monitoring satellite projects.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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Using too much detergent leaves soapy residue in fabrics, trapping dirt, bacteria, and hard water minerals, which leaves clothes looking dull, feeling stiff and scratchy, and smelling bad.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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The effects can be felt right away, says the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), with symptoms including a scratchy throat, coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Thistly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thistly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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