bristle

Example Sentences

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Russia's tone, and the attempt to steal the initiative, will make Ukrainians bristle.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

The legionnaires of the honor guard bristle, hands on their weapons, but at one look from Cain, they settle back, a pack of barely cowed dogs.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir