chaotic

Example Sentences

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In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Peet says that from the first time she looked at the script, with its world of therapy sessions and chaotic family dinners, she knew she wanted to be a part of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"This is what democracy looks like. It's kind of messy and chaotic."

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

In July 2025, age-check requirements for broadly defined “harmful” content under the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act also took effect, leading to a chaotic rollout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Writing a story was a hopeless, puny enterprise when such powerful and chaotic forces were turning about her, and when all day long successive events had absorbed or transformed what had gone before.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan