bridle
noun
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
are bridling
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present progressiveof bridle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Agency for International Development, some African governments are bridling at the conditions he has set for resuming funding to combat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Even travel review warhorses, like printed travel guides, are bridling at the online competition.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2010
