The phrase "prickly questions" refers to difficult, uncomfortable, or sensitive questions that may cause discomfort or create tension when asked or discussed.
Sentences with «prickly questions»
Occasionally it's uncomfortable, raising prickly questions about storytelling choices. (lwlies.com)
This observation prompts an evident although prickly question: What happens to the grant holders and their projects at the end of their funding period? (sciencemag.org)
In fact, «Fruitvale Station» opens up several prickly questions about the nature of the «true story» genre — where does «true» end and «based on» begin? (indiewire.com)