hair-raising Synonyms

hair-raising Meaning

Wordnet

hair-raising (s)

extremely alarming

hair-raising Sentence Examples

  1. The ghostly apparition gave me a hair-raising fright in the darkened hallway.
  2. The scream echoed through the empty house, hair-raising and spine-chilling.
  3. The thunder and lightning erupted with hair-raising intensity during the storm.
  4. The child's hair-raising tale of a monster lurking in the closet sent shivers down my spine.
  5. The surgeon performed a hair-raising operation with incredible precision and skill.
  6. The roller coaster's sudden drop sent passengers screaming in hair-raising fear.
  7. The movie's hair-raising climax left me on the edge of my seat.
  8. The news report of the car crash was hair-raising and heartbreaking.
  9. The detective's hair-raising account of the crime scene revealed the gruesome details.
  10. The mountaineer's hair-raising climb up the sheer rock face was a testament to human endurance.

FAQs About the word hair-raising

extremely alarming

terrible, frightening, formidable, horrible,terrifying, scary, dire, creepy, dreadful,intimidating

soothing, comforting, comforting, reassuring, inviting,reassuring, relaxing, inviting, consoling, soothing

The ghostly apparition gave me a hair-raising fright in the darkened hallway.

The scream echoed through the empty house, hair-raising and spine-chilling.

The thunder and lightning erupted with hair-raising intensity during the storm.

The child's hair-raising tale of a monster lurking in the closet sent shivers down my spine.