ruffle
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Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
"Unfortunately, you do have to ruffle some feathers to really make a massive change in the sport, especially one like fencing that is so traditional," says Chamley-Watson.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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
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
I feel an annoyed ruffle run through me.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Pau Torres: Calming presence at the back without being too ruffled.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
American football team the Atlanta Falcons have ruffled feathers with their new logo, which instantly drew mocking comparisons with imagery from Adolf Hitler's Germany.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
Lyons had ruffled feathers by flipping an organizational chart upside down at a sales meeting and urging the sales force to challenge conventional wisdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Mr. Lemoncello wore a bright red and blue Revolutionary War outfit with a ruffled collar and a cape.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
At the Landings Golf & Athletic Club in Savannah, Ga., executive director Steven Freund credits a strategy of segmenting programming to fit every age, even if it means ruffling a few feathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
President Donald Trump has a way of ruffling feathers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Last year, comedian Nikki Glaser did the impossible, earning raves as the show’s first solo female host without ruffling too many feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
Garg's admirers saw him as someone who never thought twice before ruffling feathers.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
A wind came in off the harbor, bringing the smell of the sea, ruffling the stray hairs that had escaped the braided coil at the nape of Inej’s neck.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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