bristled
Example Sentences
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April Bradley recently bristled at having to pay $7.95 to return a pair of Lane Bryant jeans she had purchased online that didn’t fit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
Aronowitz has bristled at this sort of criticism.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Standout reporting on Colossal has been done by Michael Le Page of the British journal New Scientist, whose most recent article bristled with skeptical takes about the hatchling announcement from established scientists.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
