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hair-raising

[ hair-rey-zing ]

adjective

  1. terrifying or horrifying:

    We had a hair-raising brush with death.



hair-raising

adjective

  1. inspiring horror; terrifying

    a hair-raising drop of 600 feet

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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hair-raising1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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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.

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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.

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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.

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There was a hair-raising landing, a side intrigue involving bribery, even a bomb scare.

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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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