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stirred up

ADJECTIVE
disordered
Synonyms
STRONG
confused deranged disarranged discombobulated disconnected disjointed dislocated disorganized displaced jumbled mislaid misplaced moved muddled removed roiled ruffled rumpled shifted shuffled tangled tossed tousled tumbled unsettled
WEAK
all over the place discontinuous in confusion incoherent out of place tampered-with untidy
Antonyms
STRONG
clear coherent connected methodical neat ordered organized systematic
WEAK
arranged orderly systematized trim
ADJECTIVE
fired up
Synonyms
WEAK
animated aroused atingle charged eager enthusiastic excited impassioned juiced up passionate stirred stoked worked-up
ADJECTIVE
turbulent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bitter bumpy choppy fierce rough stormy swirling tempestuous unstable violent
WEAK
agitated blustering blustery boiling coarse confused destructive disordered disturbed foaming furious howling inclement moiling noisy restless riotous roaring ruffled rugged stormful storming thunderous tremulous tumultuous wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm gentle kind mild moderate nice peaceful smooth
WEAK
manageable obedient settled stable

Example Sentences

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Plans to close Cirebon-1 have stirred up mixed emotions, especially for those employed at the facility.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Over the course of only a few hours, the intense gravity of this object stirred up extremely fast winds that pushed material outward at an astonishing 60,000 km per second.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

The topic stirred up plenty of debate across our live page and social media and we received thousands of messages from our audience, suggesting the one thing they would change.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Police robots, for example, have occasionally stirred up fears about surveillance and the potential for lethal force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In many ways the article stirred up more emotion across the United States than the murder had.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry