How to Use stormy in a Sentence

stormy

adjective
  • The weather was cold and stormy.
  • Their relationship was very stormy.
  • This fresh and aquatic scent is made for the man who loves a crisp, stormy day.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • One thing to know is that Olivia says this bag doesn't do great in the rain, so don't bring it on stormy days.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The sky was dark, and the weather was stormy, but Burnie made an impression.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Forecast in detail It’s been a stormy stretch and there may be more ahead.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The next three days could be stormy at times across Alabama.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 24 May 2022
  • Those plans were washed out by the stormy weather and field conditions.
    and Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
  • A few dozen people braved stormy weather to watch the service on a large screen in front of Cape Town City Hall.
    Andrew Meldrum, ajc, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The day is expected to be a little windy with gusts up to 20 mph, which leads up to a stormy couple of days.
    Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Still, the five men who always volunteer to dig graves in Utqiaġvik were up to the task, even on a long and stormy day.
    Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Ginger and jalapeño flavors mix with pineapple for a dark-and-stormy riff.
    Daniella Byck, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
  • Avoid going out in stormy weather too, in case of lightning strikes.
    Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Forecast in detail It’s been a stormy winter until the last 10 days or so.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Trump’s arrival was delayed by 1.5 hours due to stormy weather in New York.
    Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Only once before in the past 43 years had the concert been canceled — that time due to stormy weather.
    Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2021
  • Roads will be packed, airport lines will be crowded, and stormy weather could snarl it all.
    Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Locking yourself in with a bunch of friends and a lot of booze on a dark and stormy night is a long-standing tradition.
    Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The film tells the story of a a pair of wayward young people who abandon their newborn child on a stormy night in the mountains of Greece.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Feb. 2023
  • There was more to chat about inside this agency bash than stormy weather.
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Maybe in stormy waters, or when they were dragged across the bottom of the ocean, or because a beachgoer stepped on them.
    Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Cats also may sleep more during cold and/or stormy days.
    Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022
  • The action begins in New England at a remote country house on a stormy night in 1954.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Smith followed two chiefs with somewhat stormy tenures.
    Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022
  • The region saw some significant stormy weather in the spring.
    Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The aid stations are far away, the weather can be stormy and the altitude is challenging.
    Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 15 July 2022
  • Two men in Warren, R.I., were photographed paddling a small boat through the flood waters and stormy weather.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Wednesday is forecast to be stormy with a 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.
    Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • This afternoon and tonight will be stormy for parts of Alabama.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 3 Aug. 2023
  • One of the easiest ways to kill your phone’s battery on a dark and stormy night is to use your device’s flashlight feature to look around.
    Dennis Mersereau, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022

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