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bristled

VERB

become upset, excited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bridle fume seethe

STRONG

boil flare rage rise ruffle spit swell

WEAK

be angry be infuriated be maddened blow up boil over flare up get one's dander up see red stand on end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy

Example Sentences

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The White House bristled at the suggestion that the president has lost cultural potency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In one, he visibly bristled when the Joyce defeat was raised.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

For larger, firmer areas like her back, she preferred the bristled side.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

As an actor who prided himself on an up-close, deep-down knowledge of his characters, he sometimes bristled at direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Celaena could have sworn the young woman bristled.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas