tousled

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Troye Sivan channeled photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in tousled hair and designer jeans.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

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

Mr. Brown’s tousled hair and gravelly voice have spoken to working-class voters since he was elected Ohio’s secretary of state in 1982.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Her hair was tousled, as if from sleep, but there was nothing sleepy in her eyes.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin