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hair-raising

[hair-rey-zing] / ˈhɛərˌreɪ zɪŋ /


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His writing is sinewy and unsparing, as enchanting and hair-raising as the forest itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Meagan, I learned, had never experienced the scenic, hair-raising, cable car ride that connects the small mountain town of Khulo with the tiny village of Tago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“Over the course of marrying and building a life and the hair-raising things we went through, Vinnie and I essentially endured a kind of war together,” says Palmer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

While thousands packed the stands at Blundell Park, others watched the hair-raising action unfold from the comfort of their living rooms.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

It would be some version of banana yellow and slightly hair-raising.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama