How to Use turbulence in a Sentence

turbulence

noun

• The plane hit quite a bit of turbulence during our flight.
• A period of turbulence preceded the riots.
• Now, to add to the turbulence, more strikes are on the horizon.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
• Of course, that’s harder to do if there’s a lot of turbulence.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022
• The more turbulence or waves on the surface, the slower the swimmers go.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024
• But for the past few years, there’s been turbulence and tragedy at the company.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2023
• Though tickets for the 2022 fest sold out in hours, the lead-up to this year’s event was defined more by turbulence than hype.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2022
• But will such sobriety hold through the moral turbulence of the coming days and weeks?
  — Damon Linker, The Week, 1 Mar. 2022
• Stagnation, of course, isn’t just rough on those in first class; turbulence is always worse at the back of the plane.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
• There’s a long way to go, and there will be turbulence, because there always is.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
• Some of the turbulence was surely linked to the pandemic.
  — New York Times, 13 Mar. 2022
• Can the fans not lose their favorite show, not be distracted by any of the turbulence?
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 June 2024
• The cause of the turbulence has not been confirmed, although there were reports of thunderstorms in the area.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
• Sometimes, though, turbulence can occur out of the blue.
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
• And that's not all of the turbulence surrounding Bush's campaign.
  — Joe Holleman The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (tns), arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2024
• Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday as investors sought refuge from the turbulence caused by the conflict in Ukraine.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2022
• Throw in the turbulence of recent years, and anxieties are heightened across the board.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2024
• All that head shaking about the turbulence during the transition between the old and new guards?
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
• Might a can of Schweppes, Canada Dry, or Seagram’s do the same for tummy turbulence?
  — Caroline Tien, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
• The pullback is the clearest signal of the turbulence facing the cannabis industry.
  — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 1 Aug. 2023
• In this case, UST lost that peg and traded as low as 13 cents on Friday after a week of turbulence.
  — Fortune, 13 May 2022
• The AirTag is fastened by the wallet's snap closure, so not even a heavy bout of turbulence will make this tracker budge.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Dec. 2022
• Still, the sales turbulence has taken a toll on at least one major player.
  — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
• The system may disrupt connections and cause added turbulence due to the strong winds.
  — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
• If fashion can be something of a balm during times of turbulence, Owens did his best to put that out into the world.
  — Alice Newbold, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2022
• Adding to the tension: The plane encountered turbulence during parts of the flight, Warren said.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 31 Jan. 2022
• At high speeds, the skin generates a very thin layer of turbulence.
  — David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 July 2024
• The band parted ways with Betts in 2000 after years of backstage turbulence.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
• All the obvious sources of turbulence — first-date jitters, fear of betraying lost loves — are present, but Delia and director Susan Stroman steer around them.
  — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
• But climate change research suggests turbulence will get worse because of increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
  — Carly Lewis, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024