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bristled

VERB

become upset, excited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bridle fume seethe

STRONG

boil flare rage rise ruffle spit swell

WEAK

be angry be infuriated be maddened blow up boil over flare up get one's dander up see red stand on end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy

Example Sentences

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In one, he visibly bristled when the Joyce defeat was raised.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

For larger, firmer areas like her back, she preferred the bristled side.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

As an actor who prided himself on an up-close, deep-down knowledge of his characters, he sometimes bristled at direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“He’s still accusing us of cheating, and I didn’t like it,” Kennedy bristled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The battlements bristled with spears and swords and scorpions, there was an archer at every crenel and arrow slit, the drawbridge was up, the portcullis down, the gates closed and barred.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin