hair-raising
Example Sentences
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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
