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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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The move opens a new chapter in relations between the two economies after a rollercoaster period for trans-Atlantic trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

What they got was a nerve-shredding night, a 90-minute rollercoaster ride, an evening to bring on a migraine.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Fresh worries about the Middle East ceasefire and the prospect of a US interest rate hike hit stocks and oil prices Thursday, following a rollercoaster week for markets that has sent shivers through trading floors.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Other bouts of frenetic, rollercoaster volatility occurred during the Asian contagion of 1997, the dot-com crash of 2000-2001, the global financial crisis in 2008 and the pandemic in 2020.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And so before it’s too late I want to get it down for good: this rollercoaster ride of a single gene through time.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides