rollercoaster

NOUN

sudden extreme changeableness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Sturm und Drang turbulence upheaval

STRONG

commotion convulsion fracas tizzy tumult uproar

WEAK

ruckus swivet

Example Sentences

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Rollercoaster news site Coaster101 noted that Dollywood - a theme park partly owned by country music performer and literacy campaigner Dolly Parton - also warned riders of the risk of false alerts.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2022

"I texted her a few days later and was like, ‘Hey, have you heard of Rollercoaster Tycoon?’ … let me tell you something, she played Rollercoaster Tycoon."

From Time • Sep. 13, 2017

Rollercoaster fans, take note: February is your last chance to ride Gwazi, the wooden coaster thrill ride at Busch Gardens Tampa.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2015

You start by loading up one of several smartphone apps that’s optimized for virtual-reality viewers, like Asteroid VR and the Cardboard app for Android, or Dive City Rollercoaster and The Height for iOS.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2014

Love Rollercoaster Days robed in silence…depressed for awhile, Then turn around with a flash of a smile.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann