Example Sentences

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It won’t do to compare him to history’s great political satirists — too many will bridle at the thought of it — but it is essential to see that he follows in their line.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2015

Skelton knows his younger players will bridle and buck at his intense and demanding style; he has a thick hide and requires that of his players.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2015

But they will bridle at the suggestion that they are about to embrace a Caesar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Accuse to journalist of being biased, and he will bridle.

From Time Magazine Archive

But when you get it pulled tight enough, let some one hold the end of the lariat, and, my word for it, you will bridle the mule without much further trouble.

From The Mule A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put by Riley, Harvey