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marked by or abounding with rain stormy weather was forecast for the next three days, so we cancelled our camping trip

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Recent Examples of stormy SkyWind also points out that its turbines tend to function best during stormy conditions when solar panels fare worse, so a combination of both technologies could be a good approach for someone looking to supplement grid power with green alternatives. New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025 On a stormy South Florida night, the Marlins ran into the biggest story in baseball. Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025 With the stormy winds hundreds of miles away, conditions onshore might be gorgeous—but a hurricane can still make its presence known. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025 The best time to go is in their winter or spring months, as opposed to their summer, which is considerably hotter, and very stormy in the north. Jonathan Alder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stormy
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Adjective
  • Researchers measured violent and property crime data from 2023, fatal car accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking rates.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward, wants Trump to send the National Guard to his city because of the violent crime to which people in his city are subjected.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The North Face Men’s Alta Vista Rain Jacket Fall brings the start of the rainy season in many climates.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the onset of the rainy season has exacerbated already deplorable conditions, transforming dust into thick sludge, flooding fragile shelters, and bringing swarms of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That's up 16% from 512,000 savers who broke into seven digits on their 401(k) statements in the first quarter's turbulent market.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The verdict was the final of three judgements against the powerful Shinawatra family, which has dominated Thailand’s turbulent and often violent political scene for more than 20 years.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Homers reheat Royals’ cold offense The Royals’ offense has hit another rough patch.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, avoid using any pads or scrubbers with a rough surface that could damage the cabinet finish.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Matters only got more bleak in the sixth, when Rushing fouled a ball off his right shin, smoking a ball right above where his guard ended and immediately going down in pain.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The one constant is the unhappy couple’s bleak surroundings.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • So all of us were just young and hungry and had the energy to be ferocious.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In the pic, Garfield plays a legendary leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite fierce opposition to certain kids books by conservative activists, Maricopa County, which serves 144,000 library cardholders, received only 12 formal letters asking for reevaluation of library books and DVDs since 2021.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In August, the discontent grew when a leak showed that the White House's forthcoming MAHA strategy report would sidestep tougher limits on pesticides and other agrochemicals, bowing to fierce industry pressure.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stormy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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