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rollercoaster

NOUN

sudden extreme changeableness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Sturm und Drang turbulence upheaval

STRONG

commotion convulsion fracas tizzy tumult uproar

WEAK

ruckus swivet

Example Sentences

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That "rollercoaster" between fun and stress "feels very like life", Salam says.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The result has been a rollercoaster of price movements on energy markets, with some of the world's biggest oil and gas companies benefiting.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

"The lesson of yet another global energy shock is that the UK needs to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster and onto clean homegrown power that we control," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Last year's nerve-jangling play-off win over England's Justin Rose was classic McIlroy at the Masters - a rollercoaster ride where his bid for the career Grand Slam threatened to derail once again.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

A ticket to ride the subway, like some rollercoaster to Hades.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle