bristle with (something)
idiom
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.
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The bristle of force, in DC and LA The day seemed to bristle with the display of force and the threat of its use.
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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
Marsanne aromas can include orange peel and candy cane; flavors can bristle with acidity, can tingle with minerality and include orange and white fruit flavors.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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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
Marsanne aromas can include orange peel and candy cane; flavors can bristle with acidity, can tingle with minerality and include orange and white fruit flavors.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bristle with (something)
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“Bristle with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bristle%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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