bridling
- present participle of bridle.
Example Sentences
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Some of the costs are set to be shared between power-gobbling AI companies and consumers already bridling at utility bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
In her autobiography, Mrs. Robertson recalled bridling at staying at home and her husband’s refusal to help around the house.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
European Union privacy and competition regulators have been far more aggressive than their U.S. counterparts in bridling the tech giants.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
Mr. VandeHei, by then Politico’s chief executive, was already bridling at working for the family business — and he wanted to go ahead with the deal.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2021
Yossarian demanded, rising up slowly on one elbow with bridling hostility.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
