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Recent Examples of tumultuously
The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Banks is Lindy Littlejohn, a seriously frustrated writer, unhappily if tumultuously married to Les (Matthew Macfadyen), a brilliant scientist.
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Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Silence is golden Tokyo may be buzzing tumultuously with background sounds from blaring advertisement screens or salespeople screaming out deals outside the stores, but you are also expected to be quiet—especially when on the train, bus, and other public places.
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Crista Priscilla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Oct. 2022
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Banks is Lindy Littlejohn, a seriously frustrated writer, unhappily if tumultuously married to Les (Matthew Macfadyen), a brilliant scientist.
—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Silence is golden Tokyo may be buzzing tumultuously with background sounds from blaring advertisement screens or salespeople screaming out deals outside the stores, but you are also expected to be quiet—especially when on the train, bus, and other public places.
—
Crista Priscilla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumultuously
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The theater is known for goofy, campy, original musical theater shows that riotously riff on fairy tales, folklore, TV shows and other familiar cultural tropes.
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Amid all the riotously vibrant production design and uniquely wide shots made possible by custom Panavision lenses, most of Riley’s themes are fairly accessible.
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Police said the vehicle had initially been spotted speeding and driving recklessly on Stevens Creek Boulevard in neighboring Santa Clara.
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Cooper is expected to be in court on Wednesday to be advised of the charge of second-degree assault- strangulation, as well as Cooper, 28, third-degree assault- knowingly or recklessly causing injury, a misdemeanor.
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Not in the pejorative, party girl sense, but in a cool, chaotically chic way.
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Of course, there’s a delicate balance between making quick decisions and playing chaotically.
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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.
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“Tumultuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumultuously. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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