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hair-raising
adjective as in causing excitement
Example Sentences
As for the children being proof of the value of Penelope’s education...well, the Incorrigibles’ best behavior was very good indeed, but their less-than-best could be positively hair-raising.
Followers saw their idols tuck into delicacies such as foot-long fries, chat with locals and sample some of the hair-raising rides.
“Over the course of marrying and building a life and the hair-raising things we went through, Vinnie and I essentially endured a kind of war together,” says Palmer.
While thousands packed the stands at Blundell Park, others watched the hair-raising action unfold from the comfort of their living rooms.
In contextualizing the visceral action, the cinematographer isolated the character from the stark environment, illustrating his hyperfocused, meticulous nature as the hair-raising tension builds.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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