bristles
Example Sentences
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But having grown up in less-privileged circumstances, she’s uneasy in the world she now inhabits and bristles at the condescending manner of her mother-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
And while the ship bristles with hi-tech communications equipment, it's what we can't see that is of most concern.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
Manning bristles at the terms “arm talent” and proclamations that a certain quarterback can “spin it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
With his giant brush, he polished each tooth on the model, pointing out the proper path of the bristles on the teeth.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
