riptide

To empathize with her is not to presume to understand her; it’s to get caught in the riptide of her mysterious pleasures and pains.

This same effect also pulled votes away from the Greens, he added: "The riptide from Liberal to Labor had an effect on us as well."

As they talk and drink carafes of wine, their conversation wrinkles with the private riptides of aggression and jealousy that flow under their relationship.

Massive waves and powerful riptides are no joke.

The island is known for its dangerous riptides — particularly in certain areas along the east coast.