Bristle At (Verb)
Meaning
Show anger or indignation; "She bristled at his insolent remarks".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He bristled at the suggestion that he was lazy and refused to discuss the matter further.
- She bristled at the manager's tone and reminded him that she was a paying customer.
- The union leader bristled at the company's proposed wage cuts and threatened to go on strike.
- The actress bristled at the journalist's invasive questions and walked out of the interview.
- He bristled at the accusation of dishonesty and demanded that the person retract their statement.