tumultuousness

noun

Definition of tumultuousnessnext
as in turbulence

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  1. turbulence
  2. upheaval
  3. excitement
  4. tumult
  5. commotion
  6. confusion
  7. agitation
  8. unsettlement
Noun
  • Six years ago, the signing of the Abraham Accords was dismissed by skeptics as a fragile, fair-weather agreement, bound to shatter at the first sign of Middle Eastern turbulence.
    — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Given the turbulence, complexity and sensitivity of our world, perhaps the tournament is now established as a proxy for expressing global anxieties.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of turbulence
Noun
  • Opera Carolina lawsuits and turnover Opera Carolina has seen significant upheaval since 2024, including public and internal criticism over questions regarding nepotism and the leadership structure.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Cassidy grilled both Schwartz and Kaufman at a committee hearing last week, questioning whether Schwartz would have autonomy in her role after CDC upheaval last year and raising Kaufman’s past remarks about vaccines.
    — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of upheaval
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  • In the shoe segment, running also continues to fuel excitement for the brand, which was front and center during another major sports moment this spring.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • Of course, all of this excitement is in large part thanks to Nolan’s unique brand of filmmaking.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of excitement
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  • For now, the stars of the series see Louis and Lestat’s reunion as definitive, a culmination of all the tumult required to get to a place where Louis can declare his love and Lestat can accept it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Kelly grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, in an Irish Catholic household of little outward affection and high tumult.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of tumult
Noun
  • Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to hospital after his health worsened during the hunger strike, and that a brief commotion occurred when some protesters tried to block the move.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The commotion was so loud that Netanyahu left the chamber, sitting out the vote entirely.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • The Cook County Department of Public Health is working to counteract vaccine misinformation, myths and confusion regarding vaccines as part of its efforts to increase vaccination rates.
    — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • There’s been a lot of excitement, and a lot of questions, and a lot of confusion.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • But the general agitation about politics and current events that Henrichsen had shown in Sudden Valley were still apparent.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • Otero Alcántara co-founded the San Isidro Movement in 2018 with a group of artists, journalists, and academics who participated in pro-democracy agitations against the Cuban government.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 July 2026
Definition of agitation
Noun
  • The third one is transgenerational trauma; the fact that this sense of dispossession, this sense of insecurity, this sense of unsettlement is transferred from generation to generation.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Definition of unsettlement
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“Tumultuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumultuousness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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