ruffled
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Before all that, though, Starr was eager to talk about “Long Long Road,” whose cover photo shows pop music’s most famous drummer in a ruffled purple shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
It was a night when Newcastle ruffled one or two feathers.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
White likewise plays down the impact of forays into local politics by fellow US ambassadors that have ruffled feathers in France, Poland and elsewhere.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
That approach ruffled feathers across the sport, as detractors argued that the offseason shopping spree was against the spirit of college sports—a bridge too far even in the wild west of today’s NCAA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
A breeze came up and ruffled our flesh.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
