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No. 17,423 in Russian

тернистого

"Тернистого" means "thorny" or "difficult."

In a sentence

  • Его путь к успеху был крайне тернистого характера.

    His path to success was of an extremely thorny nature.

    Used as an adjective highlighting the challenging nature of the path towards achieving something.

  • Я сбился с тернистого пути, который обещал мне мудрость.

    I strayed from the thorny path that promised me wisdom.

    Used to describe a figurative path marked by difficulties and challenges.

  • Мы обсуждали стихотворение о тернистого леса надежды.

    We discussed a poem about the thorny forest of hope.

    Used metaphorically to depict hope as a complex and challenging concept that must be navigated.

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