stand on end
Example Sentences
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The result is a collection of audio stories that will send a chill down your spine, make your hair stand on end and keep you entertained.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023
"It made every nerve ending in your body stand on end," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2022
In his own work, he has seen monkeys shake their heads, jump swiftly between perches, and have their fur stand on end in response to music.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2022
Because listen, some whistling is not going to make my hair stand on end.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2021
He had only just touched it when all of the hair on his head seemed to stand on end, and a burst of light flashed under his fingers.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
