How to Use choppiness in a Sentence

choppiness

noun
  • With such choppiness, the question became, what team would find a rhythm.
    — Tom Noie, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2021
  • The choppiness was related to the large number of events on the field in the last month.
    — Corey Roepken, Houston Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Our offensive choppiness has kind of been an Achilles heel all year.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
  • And there are signs the choppiness may continue.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
  • For hardcore gamers with the right gear, higher hertz specs mean smoother motion with less choppiness.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2021
  • To be fair, crypto markets have long been defined by choppiness.
    — Paul Vigna, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2019
  • However, expect some choppiness when the air starts to clear.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Some on Wall Street are bracing for a repeat of this choppiness.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
  • That would suggest choppiness for stocks in the coming months, analysts say.
    — Jessica Menton, USA TODAY, 14 July 2021
  • And companies that have this revenue stream may be able to ride its wave until the choppiness elsewhere subsides.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022
  • After some choppiness, electric vehicle stocks are hot again.
    — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Zeplain has been preparing for potential longer-term choppiness.
    — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2020
  • And the choppiness is a key characteristic of the stock market climbing a wall of worry.
    — John S. Tobey, Forbes, 4 June 2022
  • But there was a choppiness too from one section to the next, and a lack of cohesion among the scenes that prevented a deeper impression.
    — Laura Bleiberg, latimes.com, 1 July 2018
  • In response to this choppiness, the chain launched a $1 Your Way menu in December.
    — Alicia Kelso, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The latest Treasury data reflect lags and choppiness across the country.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • Palantir has had its fair share of choppiness this year, falling more than 10% on multiple single trading days.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The choppiness of the incidents being thrown at the audience, and the abrupt monologues mar any sense of being engrossed in a story.
    — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The pullback reflects the fact that for all the choppiness in asset markets this year, expectations for earnings growth are still solid.
    — Mike Bird, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
  • And early next week might bring choppiness and little sense of direction as people get positioned ahead of the Fed meeting.
    — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • Navy pilots on a routine training mission first noticed unusual choppiness in the water.
    — Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022
  • Investors said some of the choppiness this week has also likely been driven by portfolio repositioning.
    — Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The slightly wet-look texture emphasizes the choppiness of the layers, giving it a modern feel, while the lash-grazing full fringe brings in a touch of retro balance.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The corporate environment reflects forces, along with the changing course of global central banks, that could further add to the choppiness of markets.
    — Matt Phillips, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The Bears spent the spring in an inevitable period of choppiness with stumbles galore and stretches of trial-and-error within their new system.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • His first game in Philadelphia as manager of the 1–4 Phillies attested to the choppiness of his wake.
    — Tom Verducci, SI.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • And choppiness is very much on the table after 2024’s outsized stock-market gains, especially in the tech sector.
    — Michael Foster, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • And critics expressed concerns about Moderna’s high cash-burn rate and lofty valuation amid recent choppiness in the broader stock market.
    — Jonathan D. Rockoff, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018
  • Even after the choppiness in recent days, this return dwarfs the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite, which has recovered by over 100%.
    — Joel Litman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • This action in some crowded, expensive stocks after a long and fruitful rally could simply be a bout of profit-taking and belated seasonal choppiness.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025

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