kerfuffle

Example Sentences

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Note, for instance, how this kerfuffle is goading his critics into defending the indefensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The rivalry is only intensifying and each kerfuffle, even if smoothed out, erodes trust between the two rivals.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Now we have learned there was a third kerfuffle back in April, which adds another layer to the Pentagon intrigue.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

Snyder responded Monday to the kerfuffle in an Instagram post: “Where I raise my family has nothing to do with my love and appreciation for our customers in California.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

He pauses, and there’s a kerfuffle in the darkness back there, and I wonder if he has some physical strategy for checking the fullness of his bladder.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green