ruffle
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Davis had a reputation for supporting artists, but his decisions could sometimes ruffle feathers.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
Even the presence of Peter, saying he felt sure his father would soon spring into action, failed to ruffle Maurice’s plans.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Former New York City tow-truck driver Ed Seabron knew he had ruffled some feathers when, in 2021, he resigned from New York City’s largest municipal union and spoke to colleagues about alternate union representation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Cheaper and faster models coming from developers in China -- particularly from DeepSeek and Moonshot -- have ruffled feathers, and raised concerns about intellectual property theft, in the US.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Each had various degrees of success but two of them ruffled feathers.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Although she was dressed in a ruffled, all-white dress, they thankfully did not get married on the spot.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
A short man in a ruffled white shirt, black string tie, red sash, and black trousers came out finally to look at Lupita and Salvador.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
Award show producers seemed to scramble for hosts that didn’t already have a record of ruffling feathers and could, at the bare minimum, garner a few chuckles from the crowd.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The results are flaky rows of delicate porcelain that resemble oversize scales or ruffling coral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
President Donald Trump has a way of ruffling feathers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Outside the golf resort, a stiff wind kicked up, ruffling the palm trees and sending small waves across a water hazard on the 18th green — an obvious metaphor for these blustery and unsettled times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
“I do say so,” said Fadi, ruffling her hair.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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