raise eyebrows

phrase

: to cause surprise or mild disapproval

Examples of raise eyebrows in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So when Whitney Cummings made a quip about the president during the taping for this year’s Twain Prize, which honored HBO late night host Bill Maher, its absence from the final product on Netflix raised eyebrows. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

The allegations raised eyebrows in the district that has been represented by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for decades. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Babcock’s verbal about Komarev never reached those hyperbolic heights, but his deployment of the player raised eyebrows in Toronto. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026

His appointment to the school board raised eyebrows as some questioned if Cervera was more of a Miami guy than a true Broward local — a narrative Cervera pushes back on and his opponents like to bring up. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for raise eyebrows

• allows
• aphthous
• arouse
• avows
• carouse
• endows
• espouse
• boughs
• bows
• brows
• browse
• cows