ruffle
Example Sentences
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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
The loss did not ruffle Catan's feathers, however.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
His ability to ruffle feathers is simply indicative of his desire to speed things up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
“I was scared to hurt anybody for so long and ruffle any feathers or change anything up, even though I was feeling really stagnant,” Price admits.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 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
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