tumultuousness

noun

Definition of tumultuousnessnext
as in turbulence

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  1. turbulence
  2. upheaval
  3. excitement
  4. tumult
  5. commotion
  6. confusion
  7. agitation
  8. unsettlement
Noun
  • The Bucks’ early season turbulence—starting 2-8 before clawing back to 12-11—highlighted just how much this team missed its third assassin.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But turbulence in her life upped her sense of urgency: Between February 2020 and February 2021, Rutkay gave birth to her son, her grandmother died and she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in her right thigh.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of turbulence
Noun
  • The resulting fallout led to internal upheaval and a loss of trust.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The United States ordered more than 75 strikes on ISIS camps to stop the terrorist group from taking advantage of the upheaval.
    Seyed Ismail Nafeesa, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of upheaval
Noun
  • Two billion-dollar modular construction firms that had attracted investor excitement, Katerra and Veev, both closed in the past four years.
    Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The trek was a massive commercial win, and all the excitement around the venture helped make their compilation a hit as well.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • The tumult in Syria poses little immediate threat to oil or gasoline prices in the U.S., since Syria plays no meaningful role in global oil supply.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Hegseth, the Defense nominee, hit a new wave of tumult over the weekend as The New Yorker released new details stemming from his tenure atop a pair of veterans organizations.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of tumult
Noun
  • In a viral TikTok video, a woman can be seen sitting on the sofa, and there seems to be a commotion going on underneath her top.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • More commotion followed, as Sunny Hostin got up from her post to address the situation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • Common symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The Steelers chose Terry Bradshaw, who could have solved their incessant quarterback confusion.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • Then create an email outline showing exactly where to position the problem, agitation, and solution sections for maximum impact.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Less common side effects are agitation, fatigue, mood swings, nightmares, skin irritation, and heart palpitations.21 Interactions: There are quite a few potential medication interactions with melatonin.
    Willow Jarosh, MS, RD, Health, 18 Oct. 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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