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marked by sudden or violent disturbance in terms of social change, the 1960s are generally considered the most tempestuous decade in recent American history

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Recent Examples of tempestuous Though Weston’s tempestuous drunkenness is responsible for the most egregious disorder, disarray is the usual state of affairs in the Tate household. Maya Phillips, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 This time around, Mercury retrograde occurs in the signs of tempestuous Aries and tender Pisces. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025 The role of Dario was followed by a bit role in the 2013 romance drama Behind the Candelabra alongside Matt Damon and Michael Douglas, about the tempestuous romance between pianist Liberace and his much younger lover. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025 The decision to withhold intelligence and military aid came on the heels of a tempestuous White House visit last week by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Associated Press, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tempestuous
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  • Third, the violent reaction in financial markets that followed Mr. Trump's latest tariff salvo could persuade him to change course.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Adams said the pair had discussed how to combat violent migrant gangs and embedding more New York Police Department officers into federal task forces.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Overanalyzing every win and loss will make your journey feel more turbulent than necessary.
    Nelson Chu, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Interesting, turbulent life (including 22 years in prison).
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • But after a rough start, Budenholzer benched Nurkić and removed him from the rotation.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Two paratroopers were injured after a rough landing that was caught on video at a baseball game in Arizona.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • There’s scenario No. 1: Either Carter, a ferocious All-American pass rusher, or Hunter, a generational wide receiver-cornerback hybrid, is available, and the Patriots can add a premium talent at a position of need in what can only be described as a front-office dream.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
  • In other words, if Instagram had even somewhat appeared as a future threat to Facebook or Facebook’s competition, there would have been a ferocious bidding war for Instagram that would have pushed its purchase price far, far above $1 billion.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • The documentary follows the story of Ángel, a charismatic boy with fierce love for his Guarani roots and a vision for his Paraguayan hometown of Nanawa.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Battle of Okinawa lasted 82 days, with fierce fighting on land and sea.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • Not content, Gibbs-White storms towards the penalty area for the return pass, but ends up furious with his team-mate, whose shot is blocked.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The ex-girlfriend was hurt, and my roommate who is having the affair is furious with me.
    Philip Galanes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Analysis of the basaltic (volcanic) rock brought back from the SPA basin by Chang'e 6 yields a mantle source water content of between just 1 and 1.5 μg.g⁻¹ (micrograms — millionths of a gram — per gram of sample).
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Black Sands Beach United States California’s Black Sands Beach, near the tiny town of Shelter Cove, is a 3.5-mile shoreline blanketed in smooth, black pebbles, a result of volcanic rock eroded by waves.
    Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • King’s 1981 book about a mother and son who get trapped in their car while protecting themselves from a rabid dog was first adapted for the screen in the 1983.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The independent releasing strategy tied to another of Roth’s points of horror, the rabid fanbase.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Tempestuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempestuous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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