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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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The final outcome of the race, which was the last remaining unsettled election of the 2024 cycle, seemed uncertain for months as Griffin challenged the validity of about 65,000 ballots cast in the race over various issues.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
7 May 2025 -
With the global situation becoming more unsettled, for some that was replaced by BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) starting in 2018. Those frameworks are still useful, but these are very different times.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The risk of severe storms stretches from the southern Plains to the Southeast, with isolated severe storms possible in South Florida, the Storm Prediction Center said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Complications from that illness ultimately led to a severe form of leukemia that claimed his life.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Lori survives the brutal events of prom night, but not without a fight.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Would a Venezuelan contestant who rolled off her log need to use her airline miles when forcibly flown to the waiting arms of Maduro’s brutal regime?—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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Their bodies, often drab gray or brown, can be wart-studded and rough or slimy to the touch.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Before eating, check for any signs of spoilage such as a foul odor or slimy texture.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
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The three-year-old thoroughbred finished ahead of 18 other horses on a muddy track at Churchill Downs Racetrack on May 3 but will not be looking to repeat the feat at the Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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The 2025 Kentucky Derby endured showers and the horses ran on a muddy track.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Padilla had harsh comments for the president and the GOP in a statement Thursday after the House vote.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Though Nicole reserves her harshest jabs for Jorgeous, the real heat is between Tina and Mistress.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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So some of the menu items included burrata, the oozy cheese from Puglia, and a riff on the American invention the caesar salad.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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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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“Roily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roily. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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