hair-raising

Example Sentences

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His writing is sinewy and unsparing, as enchanting and hair-raising as the forest itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

At the opposite end of the spectrum that runs from cozy to hair-raising were two immersive fiction features about military disasters that hit devastatingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Unlike Harry and co, who would perform hair-raising manoeuvres while soaring through the air on broomsticks, real-life players try to outwit their opponents astride PVC pipes.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

There was a hair-raising landing, a side intrigue involving bribery, even a bomb scare.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025

It would be some version of banana yellow and slightly hair-raising.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama