Example Sentences

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The man in this mugshot gets hives if he even thinks about loosening his tie; he passes out if someone tousles his hair.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2023

She’s a brunette with a slight frame who rarely tousles her hair or wears heavy eyeliner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Allen replies with a good-natured laugh and tousles the boy’s blond hair.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2017

He tousles her wild hair, so like Devi's, and says to her, as he has before, "She has a lot of responsibilities, and it's hard for her to think about other things, to relax."

From The Verge • Aug. 29, 2015

Lenny even takes the meatloaf out of the oven for my mom and tousles Bryce’s hair when Bryce shows up to get his plate of meatloaf.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden