HAIR-RAISERS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

hair-raisers

noun

plural of hair-raiser

as in thrillers

something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome since they had been dating for five years, her answer to his proposal wasn't exactly a hair-raiser

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Recent Examples of hair-raisers The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

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thrillers

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In fact, Stein-Martin, who writes psychological thrillers in her spare time, said residents keep encouraging her to write a new book about a rabies scare in an assisted living community.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
David Ayer has made war stories (Fury), action-crime thrillers (Harsh Times, Street Kings, The Beekeeper), police dramas (End of Watch, Sabotage), and anti-superhero movies (Suicide Squad).

— Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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