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
  • The turbulence pushes unwanted particles away from the coral’s surface while redirecting nutrients toward polyps’ mouths.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But Joe Shymanski's friend Anneli Werner said the turbulence of Heather and Joe's relationship was far from over.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of turbulence
Noun
  • Evans’ historic eight terms as the first Black chief judge saw the county through reforms, changes and upheavals, including the elimination of cash bail and the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But after 48 hours of upheaval this week, the times — and in particular the calendar — are changing.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of upheaval
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  • The Aries Moon in your 11th House of Friends squares Mercury in your 2nd House of Resources, so group excitement could bump into budget reality.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The muscles in Lola Petticrew’s face twitch ever so slightly, indicating Catherine’s excitement that the police are now in possession of this picture.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • Amid the tumult and the bluster and the noise, what exactly makes our singular president tick?
    — Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the tumult, Italy temporarily suspended its open-border Schengen agreement with Spain, re-imposing border controls for air and sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of tumult
Noun
  • In video her family shared on Instagram, several police officers can be seen running toward the commotion while parents clutch their children.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • Instead, the commotion was gunfire coming from his next door neighbor’s driveway on Zavala Road.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • As last week demonstrated, this is a recipe for confusion, uncertainty, and higher borrowing costs.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The deal acknowledges that even though the two facilities have similar names, the confusion among flyers is minimal.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • Adverse effects include respiratory depression, seizures, loss of consciousness, tachycardia and agitation.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But Sunday saw a different degree of agitation compared to the first two.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 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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