curdle the blood
Example Sentences
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The phrase “more modern ways of thinking” may curdle the blood of the reader, who may brace for Ms. Lutz to inculpate her subject in matters of race, class and gender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Then there’s PG&E’s atrocious safety record, which should curdle the blood at the thought of leaving the plant under its control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
I came into the job considering myself an egalitarian type, but prolonged exposure to the righteous outbursts and petulant whims of the engaged citizenry will curdle the blood of even the staunchest populist.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2019
A lot of it is slick and sweet, and its sanctimony can curdle the blood.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tina shrieks loud enough to curdle the blood of a ghost.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
