tousled

Example Sentences

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Expect to see a lot of pencil skirts, artfully tucked-in white button downs and tousled blond hair this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Even today, Maddell does his best to keep his identity hidden, permanently hiding his face behind his tousled, neon pink fringe.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

Both the royal and the presidential couples appeared to struggle with a strong wind, which tousled Macron’s hair and forced Camilla to hold on tightly to her pink, beret-style hat.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Ruth met me at the now-empty dessert table, red eyed from all that time by the fire, her hair tousled.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth