hackle

Example Sentences

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Such a move would raise hackles in Turkey, which has fought a decades-long bloody conflict with the Kurdish militant group PKK, which it is now seeking to end.

From Barron's

It was supposed to be published in 2023, the culmination of a direct-democracy initiative that immediately raised the hackles of agriculture lobbies that accused the government of threatening their livelihoods.

From Barron's

Goose’s hackles rose along her back, and she began to bark in high, terrified yaps.

From Literature

Brennan began to ask if Ross was back on the street and working in Minneapolis when Noem got her hackles up.

From Salon

Human rights groups and a smattering of legal experts have raised their hackles too.

From BBC