tumultuous
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7.5
- adjective
- /tjuːˈmʌltʃuəs/
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tumultuoso
- The United States and Cuba have been marked by their tumultuous political history.
- tumultuous times
- politically tumultuous
- tumultuous years
If your relationship begins and it's tumultuous and hard, red flag.
- If your relationship begins and it's tumultuous and hard, red flag.
- And he, you know, he has a kind of tumultuous relationship with, with John Allen.
- So going through that, it was kind of a rocky, tumultuous situation.
- But will I bring a steady hand to a tumultuous West Wing?
- So the first six months of that were, I would say, pretty tumultuous in a lot of ways internally.
- You know, that time in Montreal was it was the best and the most tumultuous time of my career, no doubt.
- And I'm particularly grateful for his evocation of those tumultuous and difficult hours in a Walpole prison.
- You may ask God for strength, and He might put you through a really tough, tumultuous situation to help you develop strength.
Examples
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As the 1980s dawned, the world remained a tumultuous and uncertain place.
Academic text (1999) -
You know, it's been a long, tumultuous journey, but it's time to.
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But it was a very sort of tumultuous period in my own life.
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And, you know, it was sometimes a young tumultuous love goes bad.
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Americans are looking for a necessary change in these tumultuous times.
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The relationship between religion and politics in Mexico has had a long and tumultuous history.
Academic text (1996) -
We had an interesting, tumultuous upbringing.
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Well, at least we can reassure ourselves that during these tumultuous times, we're doing something really important.
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Those were tumultuous times.
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The tumultuous crowd cheered loudly as the band took the stage.
Synonyms
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3.8
A time or place with protests and violence
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6.6
Full of confusion and disorder among people, politics, or events
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8.4
Full of strong, stormy feelings, often with loud arguments
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7.9
Noisy violent behavior in public that is out of control
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How Tumultuous
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Etymology
Tumultuous comes from the Latin word tumultus, which means 'uproar' or 'confusion'. You can see the same root in the English word tumult, and it helps to imagine a loud crowd that is out of control. So, something tumultuous is full of noisy, confused activity or strong feelings.