raise eyebrows

phrase

: to cause surprise or mild disapproval

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Although officials from Kinder Morgan and Southern deny Lane received special treatment, that the pipeline’s route was changed to circumvent his property raises eyebrows. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Judy Sheindlin raised eyebrows at the Hot Topics table — particularly as Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin criticized her, though Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin came to her defense. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Oddsmakers raised eyebrows when the Gators opened as the favorite. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raise eyebrows

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“Raise eyebrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20eyebrows. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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