roiled

ADJECTIVE

rough

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated blustering buffeting dirty dry grating jarring raging rasping

WEAK

blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh heavy hoarse husky inclement inharmonious raucous roily rugged squally stormy stridulent tempestuous tumultuous turbulent ugly unmusical violent wild

ADJECTIVE

turbid

Synonyms

STRONG

blurred confused dim dull emulsified lowering muddy obscure overcast

WEAK

cloudy dark dense dismal dusky foggy gloomy heavy indefinite indistinct leaden misty mucky murky mushy nebulous nontranslucent nontransparent not clear nubilous opaque roily somber sullen

Antonyms

STRONG

bright clear intelligent light smart

Example Sentences

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Oil prices jumped during the quarter from the mid-$60s in early February to more than $100 a barrel at times in March as Iran's almost complete shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz roiled global markets.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Pakistan is due to host talks between Iran and the United States in a bid to turn a fragile two-week ceasefire into a lasting end to a war that has roiled global energy markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

That is especially the case in the current market environment, which is roiled by fears of AI-driven disruption and price shocks in commodities markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The emergence of Sora had roiled Hollywood, particularly as AI and compensation for actors’ likeness and voice became a central issue in the 2023 strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

She felt like she couldn’t get a breath, and she sucked at the air as her arms and legs roiled between burning and numbness.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

roiled

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