bridled
Example Sentences
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Blanche bridled at the suggestion, calling it “the most false statement I have ever heard in my life.”
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
Though he bridled against the genteel expectations of his upbringing, he was popular and effortlessly debonair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
And he bridled when he was called in for a follow-up interview that he said involved the same questions.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
And her son bridled at having to share personal information that Chavez needed in order to apply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Automatically, as a follower of Elijah Muhammad, I had bridled whenever this was said.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
