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Ruffling in a sentence

Related words

Ruffling | Ruffled | Ruffles

Ruffling meaning

The action of the verb ruffle

Using Ruffling

  • The main meaning on this page is: The action of the verb ruffle
  • In the example corpus, ruffling often appears in combinations such as: ruffling feathers, ruffling of.

Context around Ruffling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gentle 1× times 1×

Often after:

feathers 3×

Sentence patterns with Ruffling

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are always ruffling up their 1× at times ruffling feathers 1× has been ruffling feathers as 1× the gentle ruffling of flags 1× this ruffling of the 1× to be ruffling feathers on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

jamie harris has 1× janet adds i 1× now apart from 1× they are known 1× this ruffling of 1× with an election 1×

Common sentence endings:

hair at school 1× mr mokhothu said 1× the right track 1× there is silence 1× times ruffling feathers 1× what comes next 1×

Words around Ruffling

Just before it in the word index:

ruffles 35 ruffled 76 ruffle 47 ruffini 16 ruffing 2 ruffin 44

Just after it in the word index:

ruffner 4 ruffo 4 rufford 3 ruffs 7 rufftown 3 ruffy 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Ruffling

  • In this selection, "ruffling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gentle, times and feathers stand out and add context to how "ruffling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are always ruffling up their and at times ruffling feathers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ruffling" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ruffling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They are known for fiercely guarding their independence and, at times, ruffling feathers. (13 words)

Jamie Harris has been ruffling feathers as an islands trustee, so he’s obviously on the right track. (18 words)

Now, apart from the gentle ruffling of flags and the odd squawk of those hungry birds, there is silence. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

This ruffling of the judiciary is done for the sole purpose to get foreign judges who will dance to the music of the government,” Mr Mokhothu said. (27 words)

Janet adds: 'I think Jensen and Cooper feel more like the pack now, all their friends are always ruffling up their hair at school. (24 words)

With an election looming, the PM needs to be seen to be ruffling feathers on issues of principle, but what comes next? (22 words)

Question examples

With an election looming, the PM needs to be seen to be ruffling feathers on issues of principle, but what comes next? (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Jamie Harris has been ruffling feathers as an islands trustee, so he’s obviously on the right track.

Now, apart from the gentle ruffling of flags and the odd squawk of those hungry birds, there is silence.

With an election looming, the PM needs to be seen to be ruffling feathers on issues of principle, but what comes next?

Janet adds: 'I think Jensen and Cooper feel more like the pack now, all their friends are always ruffling up their hair at school.

They are known for fiercely guarding their independence and, at times, ruffling feathers.

This ruffling of the judiciary is done for the sole purpose to get foreign judges who will dance to the music of the government,” Mr Mokhothu said.

Common combinations with ruffling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ruffling" in a sentence?
An example: "Jamie Harris has been ruffling feathers as an islands trustee, so he’s obviously on the right track." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "ruffling" from authentic English texts.
What does "ruffling" mean?
Ruffling means: The action of the verb ruffle
How many example sentences with "ruffling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "ruffling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.