How to Use topsy-turvy in a Sentence

topsy-turvy

1 of 2 adverb
  • Disney has had a topsy-turvy last few years at the stock market.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The topsy-turvy phase of price hikes and dips is probably here to stay for a bit.
    — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Sweden, on the other hand, have had a topsy-turvy campaign thus far.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • After losing in the first round of the playoffs a year ago, the team went topsy-turvy.
    — Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • He was asked for his assessment of what’s been a topsy-turvy league this season.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Modern CEOs will have to find their footing in this topsy-turvy world.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 15 May 2024
  • Its name – arroz, or rice, spelled backwards – gives a sense of the topsy-turvy flavors that go way beyond rice and fish.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Massive cylindrical sections of what was its minaret lie topsy-turvy on its remains.
    — Rob Schmitz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
  • And the wave of millennials now trying to buy could contribute to a topsy-turvy housing market for years to come.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • New York state, the current state of the cannabis market in New York state, has been a little bit topsy-turvy.
    — Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Here, music is a way of communicating the topsy-turvy logic of a long night and its sloppy seductions.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The Newport Beach native deserved to soak in the moment after a topsy-turvy season.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • When the world is topsy-turvy, the theatergoing public seeks explanations.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Some have been surprised at how many experienced writers are taking mini room jobs simply to stay in the game at a topsy-turvy time for the industry.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, an Aubry win was so dramatically satisfying after her topsy-turvy decade long run.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
  • The moon’s formation has been theoretically topsy-turvy for decades.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Don’t laugh, but once again in this topsy-turvy world a message of clarity and good sense is emanating from the podium of the White House press briefing room.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Helping Barbie navigate her topsy-turvy new existence are other women.
    — Willa Paskin, New York Times, 11 July 2023
  • The Stags have won five of six in a topsy-turvy MAAC, and have gone from a disappointing season to one with some promise.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Like Mahrez, Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer seemed slightly dazed following the topsy-turvy turn of events.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
  • Maybe a school really can build an ideal college basketball roster amid the topsy-turvy chaos of the transfer portal, paying players and top-to-bottom overhauls.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Providence and Lincoln-Way West move up, while Sandburg enters topsy-turvy rankings.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Harris is responsible for everything from New York’s biggest state banks to student loan providers to the topsy-turvy crypto sector.
    — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
  • On December 12, the new moon in Sagittarius will ascend into the sky, bringing in vibes that will surely end our topsy-turvy year on a good note.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Connecticut managed to finish the game on a 22-10 run, shocking Duke after a topsy-turvy final few minutes.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • From political polls to market research surveys, 2026 will be the most topsy-turvy in the history of our profession.
    — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • But the architect behind this topsy-turvy story arc is decidedly Jackson, who was left to his own devices to flesh out Sue’s complications.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In this topsy-turvy world, Erdoğan was the revolutionary, and the representatives of leftist institutions and unions were the rotten elites.
    — Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
  • From Hollywood strikes to the ascent of AI to sinking stock prices, 2023 was a topsy-turvy year for media and entertainment.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The latest test for the world's most valuable company arrived at a topsy-turvy moment for markets, which have wavered in recent days as the Iran war has shown little sign of an imminent resolution.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 May 2026

topsy-turvy

2 of 2 adjective
  • The world has gone topsy-turvy.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • This was a long, topsy-turvy affair, too.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The world appears to have become topsy-turvy.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • But then came a critical turning point in a topsy-turvy game.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Duran's season has been a little topsy-turvy compared to his breakout campaign a year ago.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But there were also indications before that verbal kick in the pants that things were about to turn a bit topsy-turvy.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
  • What gives with the topsy-turvy spending intentions around MLB?
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
  • In a world where things can feel topsy-turvy, the best source for inspiration is often found through self-discovery—and that can start with a coat of nail polish.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The topsy-turvy Grinchmas tree at the center of the plaza is lit with a dusting of snow soap-flakes during a nightly ceremony.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The idea has a topsy-turvy charm—the notion of child actors and their parents running away from producers rather than after them—but the practice may have had a darker side.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The result is that there’s no longer a real pattern to how people will do in technicals, and the arc of each season has consequently become more topsy-turvy.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The absurdity of his vision matches our topsy-turvy reality.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The topsy-turvy Grinchmas tree with thousands of LED lights will be lit and snow soap-flakes will fall during a nightly ceremony.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The playoff-stalking 49ers (8-4) have won two consecutive games for the first time since their 3-0 start to this topsy-turvy, injury-laden season.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • While the plot ebbs and flows, the central desire to know more, to reach further than anyone has before you, is very relatable—Kuang is a master at work building a topsy-turvy chessboard for readers to play with.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
  • This week, Bitcoin got caught up in topsy-turvy trading in technology stocks, with the token’s volatility being pointed to as both the cause and effect of equities turmoil.
    — Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
  • This map would turn topsy-turvy if MLB chose Austin or Mexico City as expansion cities — or chose no expansion cities out west, and two in the east.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Davis, Ingram, and Scottie Barnes could create a dangerous enough frontcourt to take over the East in a year where everything is topsy-turvy in the conference.
    — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The Boston Celtics have certainly had a topsy-turvy offseason, as they have been forced to part ways with numerous key pieces from their 2024 championship team due to financial constraints.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Perhaps West Ham will surprise us all, but after the topsy-turvy nature of the last three seasons, nobody knows what to expect apart from Jarrod Bowen (13 goals and eight assists in the league last season) to be good again.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The documentary, a small-town cyberbullying case that resulted in an FBI investigation, tells the topsy-turvy story in a way that leaves you questioning almost every person involved.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Given the topsy-turvy nature of the NHL standings this year outside of the top three teams in the Central Division, this might not matter a week or two from now, but there were seven other teams in the league with 52-plus points Wednesday morning.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In a topsy-turvy season where AFC faves Kansas City and Baltimore have faltered, and Jacksonville and Indianapolis have been major surprises, people still want to discount Tomlin and the Black and Gold.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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