choppy

Example Sentences

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Smith said the filly “broke really well but she must have hit herself leaving the gate. She was real choppy and didn’t feel comfortable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

So — no — this reader is not the only one to be rattled, particularly as we are already navigating choppy economic waters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But there could be more choppy trading ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Tuesday’s choppy trading session marked the latest twist for markets that in recent weeks have been almost singularly focused on the price of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

No longer did he stab out with a foreleg as he ran, producing the curiously choppy duck- waddle gait that so many observers had mistaken for lameness.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand