stand on end
Example Sentences
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Hair can suddenly stand on end, metal hiking poles can start to buzz, and a direct hit can be fatal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
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
The air filled with static, making my hairs stand on end.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
