tumultuousness

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Noun
  • Nowadays, executives are cautious not to hitch their wagon on a single territory, as geographic balance is one of the few real hedges the industry has to weather current turbulences.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
  • In a teardrop configuration, air flows smoothly around the widest point and rejoins cleanly in its wake, creating minimal turbulence, similar to the cross-section of an airplane wing.
    Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioner Steve Glassman behave as though Fort Lauderdale is their personal canvas for legacy-building, rather than a city facing multi‑year budget deficits, potential property tax upheaval, and residents already stretched thin.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • During Francis’s pontificate, the Vatican appointed an AI adviser who worked with Silicon Valley leaders, heads of state, and the United Nations to protect those most vulnerable to the coming technological upheaval.
    Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As members of the Titans Elite team walked off the basketball court after the last game of the March super regional tournament, their excitement was evident.
    Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • May-Tove Smiseth, an archaeologist and adviser on the Innlandet County Council, said the treasure has drummed up excitement in the archaeological community.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Realness and rawness Biles has openly and honestly shared her struggles with mental health since taking time away from gymnastics following the tumult of the Tokyo Olympics.
    Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • And buying the small items required to rebuild amid such tumult is a drag.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Linderbaum, a Pro Bowl selection in each of the past three seasons, signed a three-year, $81 million deal with the Raiders at the start of free agency, which added additional intrigue to the commotion surrounding Baltimore’s abandonment of the Crosby trade.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Could hear what sounded like gunshots or commotion.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Invite someone in, agree on a clear next step, and follow through together so momentum builds without confusion or mixed signals.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
  • After shooting, there was initial confusion as to what had happened before journalists were able to reach their news outlets to report the details of what unfolded.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rattlesnake bite symptoms include puncture wounds, swelling, bleeding, pain, agitation or depression, according to UC Davis.
    Don Sweeney April 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Stus died in 1985 in the Russian Perm-36 labour camp, where he had been imprisoned for anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda.
    Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The third one is transgenerational trauma; the fact that this sense of dispossession, this sense of insecurity, this sense of unsettlement is transferred from generation to generation.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The first sign of unsettlement is when Carl starts bringing mismatched chairs to Jody’s shop, where the play takes place, claiming his own apartment is too small.
    ELISABETH VINCENTELLI, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
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“Tumultuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumultuousness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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