choppy

Example Sentences

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But there could be more choppy trading ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

In choppy trade, South Korea's Kospi index was 3.7% lower in early trading after slumping by more than 7% on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

They stood there a while longer, gazing up at the black clouds now coming in over the choppy ocean, pointing.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña