have bristled
- present perfect of bristle.
Example Sentences
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Bureaucrats have bristled at the term as misleading and demeaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Some have bristled at the idea of Thames being given special treatment after getting into financial distress of its own making.
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
Russian officials have bristled in response to the gathering in Lithuania throughout the week, voicing particular frustration over the Sweden development.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Some inside the office have bristled at Middleton potentially overriding work that had already been completed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
I would ordinarily have bristled at his comment, but Deoch was nothing but good natured.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
