hackle

Example Sentences

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It was supposed to be published in 2023, the culmination of a direct-democracy initiative that immediately raised the hackles of agriculture lobbies that accused the government of threatening their livelihoods.

From Barron's

Goose’s hackles rose along her back, and she began to bark in high, terrified yaps.

From Literature

Brennan began to ask if Ross was back on the street and working in Minneapolis when Noem got her hackles up.

From Salon

Human rights groups and a smattering of legal experts have raised their hackles too.

From BBC

There, he reiterated that he had "no agenda" and stated that "all debates are possible" on the thorny issue of reforms to France's pension system that has raised the hackles of leftist parties.

From Barron's