ruffle
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Davis had a reputation for supporting artists, but his decisions could sometimes ruffle feathers.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Yet it probably won’t be enough to ruffle feathers on Wall Street, especially with investors focused on Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
The loss did not ruffle Catan's feathers, however.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
When he meets adults he stares at them and takes them in, then kindly smiles and gurgles and lets them pat him, ruffle his hair, and take his face in their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
With one last affectionate ruffle of Doha’s hair, his father rose to his feet and left the room.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
The explosive and heart-wrenching tell-all, released this week, has reportedly ruffled feathers inside Buckingham Palace, and its not hard to imagine why.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Former New York City tow-truck driver Ed Seabron knew he had ruffled some feathers when, in 2021, he resigned from New York City’s largest municipal union and spoke to colleagues about alternate union representation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He suggests of loudcasting that "in two years' time we're not going to worry about it", and that those ruffled by it will be more tolerant while offenders modify their behaviour somewhat.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
She first started playing at the age of four, saying: "I went to train every day after school with my ruffled socks, light-up shoes and chubby cheeks."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her skirt too ruffled for everyday wear; her boots, though dusty, too dainty and impractical for walking across a farm.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Indeed, the very ethos of the museum — if you have an emotional connection to something, then it’s art — has been ruffling feathers since its focus on so-called narrative art was announced long ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The results are flaky rows of delicate porcelain that resemble oversize scales or ruffling coral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
President Donald Trump has a way of ruffling feathers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
It was also a chance for Lamar to make incisive commentary within his performance without ruffling the feathers of advertisers or the NFL.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
A cool front had come through during the night, and the air was fresh and clear, with a mild breeze sifting through the treetops, ruffling leaves.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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