ruffle
Example Sentences
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“I didn’t see anything that signaled real ruffled feathers,” said John Feeley, a former U.S. ambassador to Panama.
If these sources are coming from inside Meta, it is a sign of ruffled feathers both inside and outside the new lab.
From Barron's
Last year, comedian Nikki Glaser did the impossible, earning raves as the show’s first solo female host without ruffling too many feathers.
From Los Angeles Times
Before, Riley had ruffled some feathers locally when he implied that many local players on USC’s roster were only there because they were from local schools.
From Los Angeles Times
His ability to ruffle feathers is simply indicative of his desire to speed things up.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
