bristle

Example Sentences

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And if interviewers bristle at questions or dodge them, that could be a red flag.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Many residents are thrilled by the promising tool, but others bristle at the idea of manipulating nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

They’re the ones who bristle the most when you have DOJ lawyers acting as though this is just a big funny Jell-O-wrestling tournament.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Bank of America analyst Justin Post believes that investors will bristle at 2026 total expense growth guidance of 35% or higher.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

His heart cried out within him the way a brach with whelps between her legs would howl and bristle at a stranger—so the hackles of his heart rose at that laughter.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer