hair-raising
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“When there’s something hair-raising on the screen, you can come up with some pretty hair-raising sounds.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Gingerly making his way over rapids on unstable-looking logs, fighting off predators, and dealing with other hair-raising complications, Belmont painstakingly makes progress with no prospect of anyone coming to help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The quiet was hair-raising in its own way.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
But as hair-raising as a loose wolf is for the locals, the situation may be equally fur-raising for Neukgu.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
With difficulty, the Captain persuaded his friend to let him drive and then began their hair-raising trip from Le Havre to Paris, culminating in a cross-city ride at the busiest time of the afternoon.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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