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hair-raising
[ hair-rey-zing ]
adjective
- terrifying or horrifying:
We had a hair-raising brush with death.
hair-raising
adjective
- inspiring horror; terrifying
a hair-raising drop of 600 feet
Derived Forms
- ˈ³ó²¹¾±°ù-ËŒ°ù²¹¾±²õ±ð°ù, noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hair-raising1
Example Sentences
The movie became famous for having one of the most spectacular car chases ever filmed: Hackman’s Doyle in a hair-raising pursuit of an elevated train that had been hijacked by a hit man.
Unlike Harry and co, who would perform hair-raising manoeuvres while soaring through the air on broomsticks, real-life players try to outwit their opponents astride PVC pipes.
Votes against Trump’s anti-scientific and hair-raising Cabinet nominees proved unsuccessful and inspired Trump to call McConnell “not equipped mentally†for leadership from the Resolute Desk.
There was a hair-raising landing, a side intrigue involving bribery, even a bomb scare.
But whereas Splash Mountain was about ramping up the tension — turning fear into fun — Tiana’s wants to use its hair-raising drops for something that feels more festive.
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