ruffled
Example Sentences
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Katherine sighed, blowing the air out in a way that ruffled the hair on her forehead.
From Literature
She shows off large animal heads, including a rat and a bull, and an embroidered dress with a ruffled hem made for the production of the Handel opera "Alcina".
From Barron's
Her favorite ruffled apron pulls across her squat frame.
From Literature
“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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
