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
  • Throughout the turbulence this year, Jim maintained that Salesforce's business was far more resilient than Wall Street was assuming.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The alliance was an early instance of a pattern that would recur any time Japan entered a period of political or economic turbulence.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of turbulence
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  • Political upheaval The prosecutions have unfolded against the backdrop of dramatic changes in relations between Washington and Caracas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As Japan entered a period of political upheaval in the mid-nineteenth century, criminal gangs became useful in a new way.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of upheaval
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  • But now, as excitement swirls over social media giant Meta Platforms' AI agent, traders are pouring into Snap call options on Monday, propelling trading volume to more than four times the month-long average, Cboe LiveVol data show.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Impact flashes have been seen before, but these ones on the dark side of the Moon could have been the faintest observed with the human eye, and everyone’s excitement is palpable in the clip.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of excitement
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  • Much like Tinubu’s presidential tenure, the campaign has been dominated by conversations around economic tumult and insecurity.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The push is the strongest effort yet to establish federal rules for college athletics and regulate athlete compensation after years of negotiations and tumult.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tumult
Noun
  • Christian and Laura Stone had stopped by to see what was causing the commotion after noticing the emergency light while taking their kids to school.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Deep Ellum business owner Barry McCary noticed the commotion and started recording video.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of commotion
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  • The players’ win brought confusion over whether the injunction applied only to eligibility rules or extended to related rules, such as the transfer portal.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Combs’ rep offered a glimpse into the situation and the confusion seemingly surrounding it.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Then again, maybe not all that much, given the ongoing agitation from the outside looking in.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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