How to Use tousle in a Sentence

tousle

1 of 2 verb

• She tousled the little boy's hair.
• Jeans and boots—and tousled hair—are de rigueur at both places.
  — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 13 Apr. 2017
• Give yourself a few good sprays, than tousle your hair with your fingers.
  — Kristi Kellogg, Teen Vogue, 20 Sep. 2017
• Her hair was bleach blonde, tousled and pulled back for the mirror selfie.
  — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
• Owner stated landing was very rough and the dog may have been tousled around.
  — Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
• Harry looks like his usual rocker self in a ringer tee, tousled hair, and lots of rings.
  — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 25 June 2018
• In front of him was a woman with her face thrown up to the sky, her hands rising as if to tousle her hair.
  — Amanda Hess, New York Times, 11 May 2020
• His hair is barely style-able, but notice that his stylist left some fringe in the front, styled and tousled with a pinch of clay.
  — Adam Hurly, GQ, 11 Apr. 2018
• The singer’s hair was tousled with natural waves that cascaded down her back.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• Her dark pixie crop was curled and tousled, with strong eyebrows, and feline-like eye makeup.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
• Her blonde locks were tousled, parted down the center and gently flowed down her shoulders and back.
  — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
• Her peplum jacket and skirt with white embroidery were also tousled in the wind.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
• The supermodel wore her signature blonde hair long and tousled, with a dense set of bangs.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
• Since the big bob chop, she's been sporting her short hair in a myriad of ways—including tousled and sleek styles.
  — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 10 Dec. 2019
• His hair is frosted at the tips, carefully tousled; his eyes are alert, amused, ever-probing.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
• The wind rose and fell in heavy gusts; Lim’s hair, tousled even indoors, grew still more animated.
  — Samanth Subramanian, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017
• Lucy Hale's lob is tousled ever so slightly to lend some volume on top and give it an air of not trying too hard.
  — Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
• Another girl sits on a bed, her face drawn into a deep frown, blood covering her jeans, her long brown hair tousled and loose.
  — New York Times, 6 Nov. 2019
• As for beauty, Curtis tousled her white pixie about for an effortless feel.
  — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
• Saunders' son decides to get in the middle of the pair, and when Monroe tousles his hair, the boxer gets a shot to the groin.
  — Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
• Getting out of bed with the perfect post-hookup hair — tousled, undone, rumpled — is one of those things that only happens on-screen.
  — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 6 June 2018
• To keep your 'do from looking like 'work hair,' spray it with light hold hair spray while tousling it with your fingers before the holiday party!
  — Devin Toth, Redbook, 8 Dec. 2011
• There is some activity on the side of Walnut Hill and Marsh tousled by the winds.
  — Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
• Winn has a lean, tan face and tousled blond hair befitting his California lifestyle.
  — Sarah Todd, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
• Glam elements included Gerber’s hair tousled with a middle part and soft waves.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
• Her signature copper red hair, styled by Halley Brisker, was worn softly tousled down her back.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
• With wet tousled hair, and wearing dramatic makeup, Hadid gave the world a closeup of her brand new hairstyle.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2018
• Kardashian, 45, showed off a pair of ice-blue contact lenses and wore her chocolate brown hair tousled across her shoulders.
  — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
• In the photo, the Babygirl actress could be seen tapping into her screen siren status by posing with her hands tousling her curls.
  — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 June 2026
• Lili paired the dress with some classic nude Stuart Weitzman pumps, a soft nude pink lip, and tousled waves for a truly enchanting look.
  — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 6 Jan. 2019

tousle

2 of 2 noun

• The tousle of curlicue leaves grows vine-like, so a shelf or hanger shows it well.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022
• Work with a host of hardworking stylers and tools to give you just the right whiff of woke-up-like-this tousle.
  — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
• She’s played by Margaret Qualley, with a tousle of blond hair.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
• The tousle-haired musician is 47 and married with two kids, but his age doesn’t show.
  — Chris Martins, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Oct. 2017
• That is meant neither to be patronizing, nor a pat on the britches and a tousle of the hair.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2021
• These industry pros are highly detailed, trained to tweak, tousle, and layer the elements of a room for the camera.
  — Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
• One look at Bieber’s bedhead hair over the past several days said everything, courtesy of a messy tousle that read like a cry for help.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2018
• The tousle-haired Bennett was expected to compete this year for the maillot jaune, the yellow jersey worn by the Tour’s leader.
  — Michael Powell, New York Times, 25 July 2019
• The actress finishes the now-signature move, reminiscent of Black Swan, with a coat of mascara, a hair tousle, and a smirk.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2022
• His thick russet thatches exist in a state of perpetual tousle, as though magnetized by the invisible energy of some faraway Tesla coil.
  — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2017
• Keeping a step ahead of melodrama is a convincing cast, energetically led by the tousle-haired young Khattar, whose noteworthy screen charisma promises well for his future career.
  — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2018
• Charles stands as the bridge to generations and generations of inevitability — all the way down to 9-year-old Prince George, the someday-king with a tousle of blond hair and fidgety energy.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
• Such an admission may come as a surprise to Americans who associate Gallic lengths more with Brigitte Bardot’s famous tousle than the traditionally sporty style, but of course, this is no post-workout ponytail.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 11 May 2018
• And while the iconic all-American hairstyle is most often worn in a textured, post-gym tousle and paired with Yeezy athleisure, Depp's front row incarnation took the look firmly into couture territory like only a local can.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 3 July 2018
• On his 17th birthday, in October 2024, the tousle-haired midfielder produced a masterful performance as Lille stunned Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League.
  — Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026