as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
the stream of minor complaints finally ruffled him into snapping, "If you don't like the way I'm doing it, do it yourself!"
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Recent Examples of ruffled
The first features a pink rose, ruffled pink carnations, and yellow and white mums.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
The product can be worn in a number of ways — below the knee, ruffled up or even as a bustier — and worked well for on-trend layered looks.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Andrew Marshall has ruffled some feathers in his volunteer role caring for Lake Eola’s swans.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
From petite varieties perfect for container planting (like ‘New Baby,’ ‘Baby Boomer,’ and ‘Tête-à-tête’) to ruffled and double-petaled daffodils (like ‘Petit Four,’ ‘Tahiti,’ and ‘Valdrome’), your options are truly endless.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
The product can be worn in a number of ways — below the knee, ruffled up or even as a bustier — and worked well for on-trend layered looks.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Andrew Marshall has ruffled some feathers in his volunteer role caring for Lake Eola’s swans.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
From petite varieties perfect for container planting (like ‘New Baby,’ ‘Baby Boomer,’ and ‘Tête-à-tête’) to ruffled and double-petaled daffodils (like ‘Petit Four,’ ‘Tahiti,’ and ‘Valdrome’), your options are truly endless.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruffled
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In the early 1930s, Weill made quite a splash with his Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny and Threepenny Opera, but their edgy social commentary and tart music annoyed the Nazis.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The people in line behind me were annoyed, checking their watches and peering ahead trying to figure out what was taking so long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
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Fallon then asked if she doesn’t get bothered by being too famous for the cruise.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Take a break from mundane tasks and escape into your own world, where you will not be bothered.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Ladinig says Pierre Haobsh bugged Henry Han's computer with a spyware app called a keylogger.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mission said intelligence agencies routinely persecuted political adversaries, falsifying evidence to justify arrests and in some cases resorting to torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Under the policy issued last March and reaffirmed last July, immigration officers did not need to give notice or an opportunity for migrants to contest their removal to third countries, so long as the government had received word from that country that deportees would not be persecuted or tortured.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Ruffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruffled. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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