How do you use Thornier in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Thornier meaning
comparative form of thorny: more thorny
Using Thornier
- The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of thorny: more thorny
- In the example corpus, thornier often appears in combinations such as: even thornier.
Context around Thornier
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thornier
- In this selection, "thornier" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, raised, question, technical and decision stand out and add context to how "thornier" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a thornier issue is and an even thornier decision awaits. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thornier" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thornier
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But other issues make outright bans a thornier question. (9 words)
A thornier issue is who will make the spending decisions. (10 words)
Still, raised thornier technical and moral questions when it came to delivering authenticity. (13 words)
The bowling stocks are already fit to bursting as the hovers into view, with the likes of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Chris Woakes all vying to join the current squad, but an even thornier decision awaits in the top seven. (41 words)
The chapters featuring Imelda and Dickie are thornier, more treacherous, and formally more ambitious, using stream of consciousness to invoke the shattering power of grief and lust. (27 words)
Still, raised thornier technical and moral questions when it came to delivering authenticity. (13 words)
Example sentences (5)
But other issues make outright bans a thornier question.
Still, raised thornier technical and moral questions when it came to delivering authenticity.
The bowling stocks are already fit to bursting as the hovers into view, with the likes of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Chris Woakes all vying to join the current squad, but an even thornier decision awaits in the top seven.
The chapters featuring Imelda and Dickie are thornier, more treacherous, and formally more ambitious, using stream of consciousness to invoke the shattering power of grief and lust.
A thornier issue is who will make the spending decisions.
Common combinations with thornier
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: