stand on end
Example Sentences
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Shade turned a warm breeze into a soothing whisper that changed my mood and made my hair stand on end as it crept beneath my collar, reminding me how sweat cools the body.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022
"It made every nerve ending in your body stand on end," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2022
In his own work, he has seen monkeys shake their heads, jump swiftly between perches, and have their fur stand on end in response to music.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2022
“A parir madres,” frankly, used to make my hair stand on end.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2017
There’s a string quartet on this track that makes my hair stand on end, and some of the melodies and harmonies are so rich, my eyes literally prickle with tears.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
