How to Use raise eyebrows in a Sentence

raise eyebrows

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  • The theater’s peculiar sense of humor has raised eyebrows in the past.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Naturally, this has raised eyebrows among fans, or those looking to watch the film for the first time.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 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
  • While the move to ban Polestar has raised eyebrows, there’s an even bigger concern that's received a lot of attention.
    — New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Reaching the 30-homer mark may not in and of itself raise eyebrows a year after Caminero hit 45.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 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
  • The selection of 34-year-old Neymar, despite his lack of recent playing time, also raised eyebrows.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
  • Variety heard that test screenings had been positive, but the studio still chose to exit, raising eyebrows about its motivations.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 June 2026
  • To strip Tonali from Newcastle, a direct rival, for a total package worth £100m will have raised eyebrows around the league.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Babcock’s verbal about Komarev never reached those hyperbolic heights, but his deployment of the player raised eyebrows in Toronto.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The allegations raised eyebrows in the district that has been represented by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for decades.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • His appointment to the school board raised eyebrows as some questioned if Cervera was more of a Miami guy than a true Broward local — a narrative Cervera pushes back on and his opponents like to bring up.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Those investments have raised eyebrows in Congress, with some Democrats aiming to scrutinize the younger Trumps' deals for potential insider trading or conflicts of interest.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The first reactions to Christopher Nolan’s new movie The Odyssey are flooding social media, but one early viewer’s rave review is raising eyebrows — and evoking the Spider-Man-pointing-at-Spider-Man meme.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • 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
  • So when Whitney Cummings made a quip about the president during the taping for this year’s Twain Prize, which honored HBO late night host Bill Maher, its absence from the final product on Netflix raised eyebrows.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 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 for Jesus to suggest the situation is unchanged in 2026, given that Ronaldo will be 42 by the time of next summer’s UEFA Nations League finals and 43 by the time of Euro 2028, is certain to raise eyebrows.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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