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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.
—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
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.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The wild pursuit unfolded Sunday when state police received reports about a car driven recklessly on Interstate 10 in Jefferson Parish, which is just west of New Orleans, state police said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Of course, there’s a delicate balance between making quick decisions and playing chaotically.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wedgewood also plays a little chaotically.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Tumultuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumultuously. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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