choppiness

noun

chop·​pi·​ness ˈchä-pē-nəs How to pronounce choppiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being choppy

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Some on Wall Street are bracing for a repeat of this choppiness. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 However, the return to more typical rates of inflation was expected to be highly bumpy, and that choppiness was on full display in 2024. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed higher for an eighth straight session, moving past earlier choppiness to record a 0.14% gain. Sophie Kiderlin,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024 Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks typically rise after a presidential election — but investors need to be prepared for some short-term choppiness first, history shows. Christopher Hayes,alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for choppiness 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of choppiness was in 1881

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“Choppiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppiness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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