tousled

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Troye Sivan channeled photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in tousled hair and designer jeans.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Even today, Maddell does his best to keep his identity hidden, permanently hiding his face behind his tousled, neon pink fringe.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

There are tousled children in thick wool sweaters and copper pots hanging from the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

With his signature bashful looks, tousled black curly hair and just an added dash of playful risk-taking, Cimino’s Zac sits right alongside the actor’s growing repertoire of swoon-worthy guys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Ruth met me at the now-empty dessert table, red eyed from all that time by the fire, her hair tousled.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth