bristle
Example Sentences
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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
And if interviewers bristle at questions or dodge them, that could be a red flag.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
They’re the ones who bristle the most when you have DOJ lawyers acting as though this is just a big funny Jell-O-wrestling tournament.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
"But no, the war is still ongoing," said the strong-armed baker, sporting a short bristle of beard.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
They think their children are ungrateful and bristle at the independence they show—the same independence that helped the children survive their journeys north.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing bristle
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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