prickliness

But whatever prickliness the Indians may have with the US, conversation has never been a problem.
然而，不管印美关系多么棘手，双方之间的对话从来不是问题。
India has been working to overcome its reputation for prickliness after repeatedly refusing to accept the possibility of any binding cuts.
印度正在努力摆脱烫手山芋的形象，它曾一次次拒绝接受任何减排的要求。
Neo-colonialist sensitivities run deep in Muslim societies and many a fruitful joint venture can be sabotaged due to such prickliness.
对新殖民主义者的敏感神经在穆斯林社群里根深蒂固。许多有成效的合作计划都可能因这样的排斥情绪而被破坏。
Chinese prickliness will continue: Beijing cannot appear to be taking lectures from Washington.
中方的敏感也将继续下去：北京不能给人留下接受华盛顿说教的印象。
Turkey's growing influence has fostered a new national confidence that has replaced decades of paranoia and prickliness.
土耳其日益增长的影响力培养了新的国民信心，这已经取代了数十年的偏执和敏感。