Knottier

If, on the other hand, the efforts to jump-start growth fall flat, the Fed would be confronted with an even knottier quandary: take even bolder steps, such as a trillion-dollar round of bond purchases, or admit that these kinds of measures won't work and stand pat. ❋ Neil Irwin (2010)

And one made knottier by the idea that some foods are masculine (hamburgers, steak), while others (yoghurt, quiche) are strictly for girls. ❋ Eva Wiseman (2010)

A knottier problem is its author's reliance on clichés. ❋ Steve Kettmann (2012)

A knottier problem turned out to be how to show these results on the page. ❋ Steven Levy (2011)

Some tracks are re-imaginings of Bartók's "Mikrokosmos" piano pieces, some of which the composer wrote as exercises for his son Péter, while others are longer, knottier works for accomplished musicians. ❋ Jim Fusilli (2011)

You don't have to be able to wrestle with the knottier passages of [Immanuel] Kant to be able to get a huge amount out of the subject. ❋ Steven Morris (2010)

Now, as the transitional authority looks to create new federal structures, hurdles both large and small stand in its way, ranging from basic questions of which buildings new ministries will occupy to the knottier question of paring Gadhafi hacks from employment rolls and finding skilled technocrats to fill those gaps. ❋ Margaret Coker (2011)

A knottier problem is its author's reliance on clichés. ❋ Steve Kettmann (2012)

Things become knottier when Sarah, prompted by a health scare, consults a prominent Boston physician who just happens to be Percy's younger daughter. ❋ Donna Rifkind (2010)

I just wish it were as engrossing as Nolan's knottier entertainments, such as Memento, The Prestige, or either of the Batman pictures. ❋ Scott Mendelson (2010)

On the other side of the question, there is also a comfort with eliding some facts ... or at least an unwillingness to confront some of the knottier challenges involved in creating a path to citizenship for millions of illegal residents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In fact, all those things came into play when Nocentelli added some odd meter twists to "Cissy Strut," making the tune's core riff even knottier than usual. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Couples who had mostly minor problems did indeed benefit if they were less rejecting and controlling, but couples with knottier and more frequent problems actually did better if they were more negative during discussions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A lapsed Roman Catholic prelate will be online to assist you through some of the knottier passages. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The question becomes even knottier with financial innovation. ❋ Unknown (2009)