raise eyebrows

phrase

: to cause surprise or mild disapproval

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Among the Fernandez devotees in Chelsea’s fanbase, such a claim will raise eyebrows. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The price tags may raise eyebrows, but students are the ones living with the results. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 His lack of production in the middle of the field raises eyebrows. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for raise eyebrows

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“Raise eyebrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20eyebrows. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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