bristle

So what gets me to bristle a little bit is that when I have to talk about that, that means — respectfully — I’m talking to somebody who doesn’t know anything about me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

And if interviewers bristle at questions or dodge them, that could be a red flag.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026

Most belonged to groups such as marine bristle worms, crustaceans, and mollusks, including snails and mussels.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026

If it were her back or another tough area that warranted a good scratch, she would use the bristle end of a broom.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

I hear my own voice tighten as I bristle at some unspoken accusation.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

She bristles when she realizes some dentists are using AI images to upsell patients—deploying color-coded overlays to dramatize borderline findings and justify questionable treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

Manning bristles at the terms “arm talent” and proclamations that a certain quarterback can “spin it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

Dr Xand says it's important to "focus on the sensation of the bristles" and approach tooth brushing mindfully, not scrolling on your phone at the same time.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025

The faces looked so young to him: braces, acne, retainers, the very first bristles of a beard.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Mock told the Journal that Fain bristled at her questioning of expenses, which she considers part of her duty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Aronowitz has bristled at this sort of criticism.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Customers have bristled at the higher upfront cost and have mentioned in online reviews that they wish the tiles had perforations for more adjustable dosing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Carrick bristled when the term 'on the beach' was used in relation to a team that is virtually guaranteed to finish third regardless of what happens in their final three matches.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

“One need not be in uniform to serve our country,” bristled Mrs. Martin.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Countries are pushing the president to stick to deals made last year, and some are bristling at U.S. allegations of unfair trade practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

That was the same year as his no-holds-barred memoir Spare and a year after the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary, both bristling with controversial views on the Royal Family.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Or Santos bristling at her new boss’s insistence on clearing her charting backlog while tending cranky patients.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

“No!” cried the goblin, bristling with anger as he pointed a long finger at Ron.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling