bristle

Example Sentences

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Pictured here were the streets of Bombay, tense and bristling with thousands of volunteers aligned with the Congress.

From BBC

There are a few famous folk who have bristled at the term.

From Washington Post

Others bristled at the idea that San Francisco was the center of the AI universe.

From Washington Post

And again, Sandler channels a hangdog torpor, almost a melancholic air, in a performance that bristles with comic realism.

From New York Times

As accomplished as the ensemble cast is, “A Thousand and One” is a dazzling showcase for Taylor, who embodies Inez’s hustle and bristling energy with ferocity and compulsively watchable charisma.

From Washington Post