bristling

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Economic headwinds have reduced tourism to Las Vegas after a postpandemic boom, with consumers now bristling over higher starting bids at table games and increased prices for beverages and poolside cabanas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Smith, moustache bristling, bravely taking on the terrifying West Indies pace attack or battling it out against the unrelenting Australians, was a familiar sight for England supporters for nearly a decade.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Messi and his team-mates will head into the final bristling with confidence after another ruthless, high-scoring demolition job that followed on from their 4-0 drubbing of FC Cincinnati in the previous round.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

But she said the contractor disappeared with their money, leaving them with a half-built shell of a house bristling with construction defects.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

His fur rose bristling, as the woods dissolved around him.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin