bristle
noun
one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
was bristling
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past progressiveof bristle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In the 1980s when Sony and Toshiba were setting the agenda in the global TV and memory chip markets Japan was bristling with confidence as a hub of technological innovation.
From Reuters ● Apr. 30, 2015
At that time, the city was bristling with uniformed security men carrying walkie-talkies, and armored vehicles roamed the streets.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2011
They'd educated a peasant society till it was bristling with science degrees.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2010
When he arrived in Washington in 2008, he was bristling with nervous energy, both eager and a little defensive about his role as choral conductor.
From Washington Post
“Hey,” said a man standing nearby, whose big dog dæmon was bristling.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
