raise eyebrows

phrase

: to cause surprise or mild disapproval

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The admission, an aside in a wide-ranging interview, raised eyebrows in the recovery community given the star’s very public embrace of sobriety after joining a 12-step program following his 2016 split from wife Angelina Jolie. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 The decision to dismiss the Adani case has raised eyebrows and sparked questions from the judge. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Trump has asserted that the resumption of daily fighting resets the 60-day limit of waging war without congressional approval, an interpretation of the War Powers Resolution which has raised eyebrows among national security experts and lawmakers. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 But the campaign was largely bankrolled by organizations that do not have to disclose their donors, which raised eyebrows from some voters. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raise eyebrows

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