topsy-turvy
Example Sentences
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The company’s shares recently soared from below $150 at the end March to roughly $848 last week, before crashing back down in a topsy-turvy short squeeze.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
All four players struggled with their serves in a topsy-turvy second set, with four consecutive breaks en route to 3-3.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
When the world is topsy-turvy, the theatergoing public seeks explanations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
In a moment of less acute emergency, there are good reasons to fix that topsy-turvy situation.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Snow was falling in earnest now—big silent petals drifting through the springtime woods, white bouquets segueing into snowy dark: a nightmarish topsy-turvy land, something from a story book.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
