tousled

Example Sentences

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Tousled blond hair poked out of a Cleveland Cavaliers cap.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2020

Tousled gray curls dangle over his forehead, and a gray mustache and goatee trace their path around his mouth and down his neck.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2015

Tousled, windblown locks, known as “beach hair,” are so sought-after that it’s no longer just for seaside.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2011

Tousled, dignified, looking like a dirty-blonde middle sister to Joan Jett and Bonnie Raitt, Williams appeared to be reading lyrics to alt-country classics like "Drunken Angel" and "I Lost It" from a three-ring binder.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2010

Tousled grey hair, like that of a Skye terrier, hung over her forehead, half concealing a pair of coal-black eyes.

From South Wind by Douglas, Norman