tumultuous
Example Sentences
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The tumultuous tariff landscape of the past year hasn’t helped.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Mortensen and Paul’s tumultuous relationship is a central plot point of Hulu’s hit series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
After a tumultuous time managing Chelsea and West Ham, Potter has returned to the country where he first found success.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
On some Fridays, however, Mother and Father killed an adult chicken for a feast to celebrate our being together, and having survived one more week of our tumultuous life.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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