choppy

Example Sentences

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But there could be more choppy trading ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It's a theme that recurs on subsequent tracks - perhaps suggesting that BTS were wary about dipping their toes back into the choppy waters of fame.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Even before Middle East chaos sent it on a roller-coaster ride this month, the stock market was unusually choppy beneath the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Lately, the index has been choppy, while making little to no forward progress.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Mother cries, “Traveling on those choppy sea waters again, I will surely die. My beloved Samuelico will call to me! He will want me to join him!”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar