bristle with (something)
idiom
1
: to be covered with (something)
a bush bristling with thorns
2
: to be full of (something)
The movie bristles with excitement.
He bristles with energy.
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Mostafa Ibrahim, melancholic poet of the Egyptian revolution, penned the lyrics, which bristle with quiet fury as Eid’s calm delivery builds into a soaring climax.
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Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Fisher’s sentences bristle with caustic, self-effacing humor.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The antispam components in some suites bristle with configuration settings.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
To this day, Itsuno’s games bristle with a wicked and pronounced sense of humor.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Fisher’s sentences bristle with caustic, self-effacing humor.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The antispam components in some suites bristle with configuration settings.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
To this day, Itsuno’s games bristle with a wicked and pronounced sense of humor.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bristle with (something)
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“Bristle with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bristle%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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