bristles

Example Sentences

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We gather her keen interest isn’t entirely touristy but also, because Hinds is so good, that his wisecracks about religion — which she bristles at — have a basis in something personal, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And while the ship bristles with hi-tech communications equipment, it's what we can't see that is of most concern.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

She still bristles at his impenitence in poaching her long-ago words and deeds for what she calls his “Little Girl Stories,” but she has a more nuanced view of the complicated man who raised her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

He'd glare at the bristles of his broom as if they had conspired to hold him back.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris