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as in silty
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as in unsettled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roily
Adjective
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Moreover, inconsistent lighting temperatures can create unease, making customers feel unsettled without knowing quite why.—
Bryant Richardson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
While some farmers feel unsettled, another said good business strategy and state funding could help make up the gaps.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Alongside Jey Uso, Flair’s Royal Rumble win garnered severe backlash.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Facing this unusually severe problem, the state began regulating air pollution well before the federal government did.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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This high school student completed a brutal swim across New Zealand's 13.67-mile Cook Strait 02:16 CNN — Maya Merhige eventually stopped counting her jellyfish stings, such was the frequency with which they were getting scorched against her skin.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Cleveland Browns finally stopped the brutal NFL draft slide of quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sargassum, the stinky, slimy seaweed, is already swarming South Florida beaches, and scientists say a gigantic new bloom of the weed has recently been seen lurking in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Another officer who does Dedra’s bidding is the slimy Dr. Gorst (Joshua James), a Josef Mengele type who deals in psychologically torturing suspects like Bix.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
10 July 2024
Adjective
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The two groups meet on a muddy basketball court, and fight.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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She’s worn her pair over muddy trails, through waterfalls, and more.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Vietnamese refugees who got a warm welcome from America puzzle at family separations, harsh rhetoric In Vietnam, Lam had owned three companies.—
Anh Do,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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So, designing the model's apparent personality to be positive and supportive makes sense—people are less likely to use an AI that comes off as harsh or dismissive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Much like an armored and insulated house, the oozy goo allows bacteria to safely live, thrive and replicate.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The standout dish of the meal was a simple preparation of leeks that was topped with oozy stracciatella cheese, an herbaceous sweet-and-sour vinaigrette shot through with tarragon, and the toasty crunch of hazelnuts.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Roily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roily. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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