bristle with (something)

phrase

1

: to be covered with (something)

a bush bristling with thorns

2

: to be full of (something)

The movie bristles with excitement.

He bristles with energy.

Examples of bristle with (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, 60 years since they were recorded, many of these performances still bristle with power. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2025

The bristle of force, in DC and LA The day seemed to bristle with the display of force and the threat of its use. — Susan Page, USA Today, 16 June 2025

Nish Kumar stands out for his combative nature and jokes that bristle with anger. — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Records that used to bristle with a love of craft and earnest examinations of the artist’s fears now offer the gift of ear-hustling a man exercising the freedom to center himself and burn bridges. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025