bristle
Example Sentences
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In fight week, he bristled at the mention of criticism, describing detractors as a "peanut gallery that doesn't exist" and insisting the question of whether he belongs no longer concerns him.
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The teacher bristled, with anger moistening her eyes: “Just think of where you would prefer to live.”
The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn joked "can we get some popcorn", as both men bristled.
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While many club promoters might bristle at being unable to accommodate such acts, for Kirkwood, who is subletting the building's main events space on a 10-year contract, it neatly symbolises the collaboration.
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Even viewers who bristle at his character’s cynical opinions get satisfaction from watching a fact-spitter set people straight.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
