bristle

Example Sentences

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It was perhaps inevitable that judges would bristle at a government spokeswoman deriding them as hacks.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

Most belonged to groups such as marine bristle worms, crustaceans, and mollusks, including snails and mussels.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Bank of America analyst Justin Post believes that investors will bristle at 2026 total expense growth guidance of 35% or higher.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

If it were her back or another tough area that warranted a good scratch, she would use the bristle end of a broom.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The hogs, some still alive, were dipped next in a vat of boiling water, then scraped clean of bristle—the bristle saved in bins below the scraping tables.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson