stormful

Example Sentences

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To all men now, two cardinal movements or grand tendencies, in the September whirl, have become discernible enough: that stormful effluence towards the Frontiers; that frantic crowding towards Townhouses and Council-halls in the interior.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

The dark stormful indignation of a Byron, so wayward and perverse, may have touches of it; nay the withered mockery of a French sceptic,—his mockery of the False, a love and worship of the True.

From On Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History by Carlyle, Thomas

As we went, again arose a sudden stormful blast, mingled with a great flapping on the roof, but it died away as before in a deep moan.

From Lilith, a romance by MacDonald, George

The mother's tears, the nation's stormful grief, The people's indignation and revenge!

From Poems — Volume 1 by Meredith, George

Mayer was of Austrian, of half Spanish birth; a musical, really melodious, affectionate, but indignant, wildly stormful mortal; and had had adventures without end.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 19 by Carlyle, Thomas