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
  • Meanwhile, turbulence is getting more frequent and severe, which is impacting flights in a variety of ways.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The complaint claims prior to departure, forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS) indicated turbulence would be present above the mountains east of Salt Lake City.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of turbulence
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  • Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike larger corporate counterparts, SMEs don't always have the financial reserves to comfortably absorb geopolitical upheaval and rapid inflation.
    — Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of upheaval
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  • Once the excitement had died down, the team gathered in a circle and a player went up to Haaland, grabbed the back of his neck and kissed his cheek.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • At a time when demand for new electric vehicles is cooling and cars are getting harder to afford, EV company Slate Auto has made a customizable truck that could bring a fresh wave of excitement to the industry.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of excitement
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  • Passing motorists on Rosalind Avenue beeped their horns to complete the tumult for independence.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of tumult
Noun
  • With some flashing lights, this thing flying around in the sky would cause quite a commotion.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Any browns feeding there are less likely to have been spooked by the commotion.
    — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of commotion
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  • Even though talks with the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline never got close, the confusion provided by an incorrect tweet announcing Ryan’s trade to New England put the pitcher at the top of every trade list before the season even began.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • There have been confusion and contradictions in the lead up to the visit over accommodation arrangements for the Sussex family.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • Getting approval for the drug in Alzheimer’s agitation may be an even bigger deal.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Symptoms can escalate quickly and may include agitation, blurred vision, seizures and in severe cases, death.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 June 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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