bristle

Like other predatory bristle worms, this species has jaws built from structural proteins and ions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

Not in my favor: I cannot abide hippie culture, bristle at the slightest whiff of woo woo and balk reflexively at the phrase “loving kindness,” which immediately calls to mind the worst person I know.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

So what gets me to bristle a little bit is that when I have to talk about that, that means — respectfully — I’m talking to somebody who doesn’t know anything about me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

Russia's tone, and the attempt to steal the initiative, will make Ukrainians bristle.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

It was a sow, not a boar, and under a patina of mud it was the pink of a domestic pig, not the brown bristle of a wild one.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

An exquisite anthology of Cohn’s writing from his early days through the present, “Corner Boy” bristles with the electric, contrarian voice of a working cultural critic.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

The White House also bristles at Amodei's repeated warnings about the dangers of AI -- including the impact on jobs -- and his calls to regulate its deployment like airlines or banks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

His wife hated the new bristles, but he let them grow fuller and wilder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Cohen bristles at the term meme stock, telling the Journal it is “a label people use when they don’t want to do the work” on a stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Thanks to Tsalig, who was always looking out for me, I, too, started working for the brush maker, stringing bristles through a board to make brushes for the Germans.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Pressed about earlier expectations that Cuba’s regime could fall this year, Rubio bristled at the idea of a fixed timetable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Shanahan, McVay’s friend/mentor/nemesis, had bristled at the fact that the 49ers were chosen as the Rams’ opponent because it took away the ability of 49ers fans to descend onto SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In a tense opening set, Sabalenka bristled with frustration early on as unforced errors crept into her game while Pegula settled quickly and struck the ball cleanly.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The White House has also bristled at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's repeated warnings about the dangers of AI -- including the impact on jobs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

He bristled at the hours wasted in Bible study, chapel, and military drill.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“I don’t know what a ‘John Turturro type’ is,” he says, bristling slightly at the suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

He admits now many in China have "material abundance" and "skylines bristling with high-rises and streets teeming with traffic."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Economic headwinds have reduced tourism to Las Vegas after a postpandemic boom, with consumers now bristling over higher starting bids at table games and increased prices for beverages and poolside cabanas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

And there was Ben, hair bristling, growling at the boy with a bulldog ferocity.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman