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

"But no, the war is still ongoing," said the strong-armed baker, sporting a short bristle of beard.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Her father with a shock of hair like a bristle brush stiff with shoe polish, rolling his large sleeves up to his elbows while the scar at his temple gleamed white.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee