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as in to storm
to express one's anger usually violently
the man bristled at the accusation, and threatened to file a lawsuit
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Recent Examples of bristle
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
Love documentaries but bristle at their long lead time?
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Some artists bristle at that division—Glabush doesn’t.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Noun
After lathering, use a soft-bristle brush to gently scrub spots or the entire surface, as needed.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
Love documentaries but bristle at their long lead time?
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
Verb
When his Peace Corps tour ended, Briscoe bristled at the idea of leaving.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
Some artists bristle at that division—Glabush doesn’t.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bristle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristle
Noun
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Including plenty of fiber in your diet can help reduce how quickly sugar is absorbed.
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Avocados provide unsaturated fats and fiber, while whole-grain bread adds even more fiber.
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Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
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In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed.
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Michael Ovitz, the co-founder of CAA, stormed out of a deposition on June 1 after being asked about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Two years ago, Delva was forced to flee his neighborhood of Solino after gangs stormed in and razed much of it to the ground.
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Korean soccer fans woke up this morning, knowing their team’s hopes for advancement hang by a thread.
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Teams need feedback loops short enough to fit in a Slack thread.
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.
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Covid was raging, inflation was raging.
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This only encourages the distrust, fury, and conspiracism now raging through our societies.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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To improve drainage and keep the roots from rotting in a soggy container, set the pot on bricks or a wire plant stand to lift it off the ground.
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Mosquitos buzz in, emerging from eggs laid in stagnant water across the region.
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London draws more than 30 million visitors annually, and along with its buzzing energy and endless opportunities comes one of the world’s most exciting food scenes.
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“Bristle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristle. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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