ruffle
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Yet it probably won’t be enough to ruffle feathers on Wall Street, especially with investors focused on Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Tiley is not afraid to ruffle feathers, either.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
When he meets adults he stares at them and takes them in, then kindly smiles and gurgles and lets them pat him, ruffle his hair, and take his face in their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
No waves would come to ruffle this dream water, and no bulk of cloud, wind-driven from the west, obscure the clarity of this pale sky.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
She first started playing at the age of four, saying: "I went to train every day after school with my ruffled socks, light-up shoes and chubby cheeks."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
We’re sorry for any ruffled feathers, but someone has to say this after the outpouring of scorn directed at Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Cheaper and faster models coming from developers in China -- particularly from DeepSeek and Moonshot -- have ruffled feathers, and raised concerns about intellectual property theft, in the US.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Although she was dressed in a ruffled, all-white dress, they thankfully did not get married on the spot.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I know. But Lemoncello said books did no one any good sealed up tight. He said books need to ‘have their spines cracked, their covers opened, and their pages ruffled for them to come alive.’”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
It’s gliding along the water, occasionally changing direction or ruffling its feathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
President Donald Trump has a way of ruffling feathers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
“And, as you can see,” he said, ruffling the chin-length gray hair that has replaced his well-known long locks, “we’ve taken care of the lion’s wig.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Garg's admirers saw him as someone who never thought twice before ruffling feathers.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
A wind came in off the harbor, bringing the smell of the sea, ruffling the stray hairs that had escaped the braided coil at the nape of Inej’s neck.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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