tumultuousness

noun

Definition of tumultuousnessnext
as in turbulence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumultuousness
  1. turbulence
  2. upheaval
  3. excitement
  4. tumult
  5. commotion
  6. confusion
  7. agitation
  8. unsettlement
Noun
  • And the country’s internal political turbulence will compromise Washington’s ability to provide leadership on the world stage.
    Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The put options recommended by Barclays would become more valuable if European stocks decline, offering protection against market turbulence.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of turbulence
Noun
  • The show has also seen a bit of of behind-the-scenes upheaval as of late.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
  • As someone deeply connected to this narrative through my family’s legacy with the Chickasaw Nation and the Chickasaw Freedmen, I am inspired by the pivotal roles that my great-great-great-grandfather, Charles Cohee Sr., and his son, Charles Cohee Jr., played during a time of significant upheaval.
    Kevin Cohee, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of upheaval
Noun
  • This focus on employee experience is particularly resonant in Autodesk’s Silicon Valley headquarters, where the excitement around AI has fueled a rapid but disciplined deployment of these capabilities.
    Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The women were seen jumping, hugging and screaming in excitement.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • While tumult continues, confidence does remain high over the direction of America's well-heeled pro T20 league.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The thought that we might have been stranded overseas because of domestic tumult was enough to accelerate our plans.
    Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of tumult
Noun
  • According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • In Arizona, that ruling left confusion between two conflicting laws, and temporarily stopped clinics from providing abortions as courts worked out what was legal in the state.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The crowd immediately erupted into laughter while Dismukes looked between the two in confusion.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • According to Cramer, the wine can either catch the fins or slide over them, resulting in varied levels of agitation.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The disease can be associated with physical aggression, agitation, wandering, verbal harassment and refusal of help with personal hygiene, among other behaviors.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2024
Definition of agitation
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
Definition of unsettlement
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