hair-raising

Example Sentences

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“Mother Mary” is as hair-raising as it is eyebrow-raising, all spectral senselessness until, out of nowhere, the eeriness gives way to a startling profundity as the film explores remorse with biblical repercussions.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 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

Only Samantha Hale, raised in Los Angeles on “Top Ramen and fear,” could make hair-raising terror this funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Meagan, I learned, had never experienced the scenic, hair-raising, cable car ride that connects the small mountain town of Khulo with the tiny village of Tago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In November, after a hair-raising, bumpy bus ride to Shillong, amidst rumors of Chinese occupation and India’s impending defeat, Estha and Rahel were born.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy