ruffle
Example Sentences
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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.
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
