tousled
Example Sentences
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With her distinctive husky voice, tousled mane of blonde hair and black eyeliner, Tyler was instantly recognisable as the queen of the 1980s power ballad.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
This is not a tale where the heroine’s acceptable aesthetics are revealed by her removing her glasses or allowing her tousled waves to tumble out of a tightly pinned hairdo.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
There are tousled children in thick wool sweaters and copper pots hanging from the ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Hine’s tousled little boy, who looks forlornly into the camera with scowling dark eyes beneath a furrowed brow, likely had no such liberating choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
The hot blast of light tousled the air to shimmering.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
