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turbulent
[ tur-byuh-luhnt ]
adjective
- being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed:
turbulent feelings or emotions.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder, etc.:
the turbulent years.
- given to acts of violence and aggression:
the turbulent young soldiers.
turbulent
/ ˈɜːʊəԳ /
adjective
- being in a state of turbulence
- wild or insubordinate; unruly
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܱܰԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٳܰb·Գ· adverb
- ܲ·ٳܰb·Գ adjective
- un·ٳܰb·Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of turbulent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of turbulent1
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Example Sentences
Each of their SUPs pitched forward and they fell into the turbulent water at the foot of the weir.
Donald Trump and his administration are totally berserk and America is in the middle of an unprecedented, turbulent maelstrom.
The greater Los Angeles office rental market started the year with a turbulent first quarter and historically high vacancies as tenant demand was persistently soft in spite of more robust return-to-office policies coming from managers.
So when the economy is turbulent and investors want to take money out of volatile stocks and shares markets, they usually place that cash in US bonds.
He deployed his reserve parachute before experiencing another area of turbulent wind.
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