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 wind whistled through the broken doors, playing us the kind of screeching song that made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
