bristle

“I bristle sometimes with the attitude that like, ‘Wow, we’re all going to hell, ha ha ha!’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

She may bristle at the paperwork or issues of mortality.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

The words of eminent physicists of the era bristle with intellectual despair.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The $390 million Dodgers still have bristles in their behinds from the embarrassing revenge sweep Milwaukee put on them in the NLCS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

Raised in Puerto Rico by parents with both Boricuan and Cuban heritage, Bermúdez bristles at attempts to divide Latinos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

"The first step, one must check the bristles for the correct alignment."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Rams coach Sean McVay had bristled this week when asked if he feared a letdown by his team against a winless opponent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 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

Mock told the Journal that Fain bristled at her questioning of expenses, which she considers part of her duty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Mother seemed pleased by the skeins of new wool that she pulled from her own bag, which bristled with needles of every size.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The production is marked by a rare fluidity and ease, while at the same time bristling with energy and bright humor interspersed with moments of arresting, rich feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

The top is divided into 10-by-10 grids bristling with small colorful flags designating where the plants should be placed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026

Or Santos bristling at her new boss’s insistence on clearing her charting backlog while tending cranky patients.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

The opossum’s so excited, his fur starts bristling and glinting with moonlight.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz