ruffle
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Yet it probably won’t be enough to ruffle feathers on Wall Street, especially with investors focused on Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 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
“I was scared to hurt anybody for so long and ruffle any feathers or change anything up, even though I was feeling really stagnant,” Price admits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
Helena comes in to return the rinsed-out bucket, and Max bends down automatically, letting her ruffle his long hair and then scratch all through his beard and he makes noises like a well-petted dog.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Although she was dressed in a ruffled, all-white dress, they thankfully did not get married on the spot.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Wind ruffled Harding’s hair as he took time to shake hands and introduce himself to every Bowl employee he came into contact with.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
It was a night when Newcastle ruffled one or two feathers.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
White likewise plays down the impact of forays into local politics by fellow US ambassadors that have ruffled feathers in France, Poland and elsewhere.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
I’d have asked her more but was thrown off when she held up a pattern for a bib apron with a ruffled hem.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
Shriver has become known for ruffling feathers, but it wasn’t always so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
President Donald Trump has a way of ruffling feathers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Garg's admirers saw him as someone who never thought twice before ruffling feathers.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Outside the golf resort, a stiff wind kicked up, ruffling the palm trees and sending small waves across a water hazard on the 18th green — an obvious metaphor for these blustery and unsettled times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
“I do say so,” said Fadi, ruffling her hair.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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