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tempestuous

[tem-pes-choo-uhs] / tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs /


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Zora Neale Hurston was a student of the anthropologist Franz Boas, and her fieldwork in rural Florida informs this novel of passionate love and tempestuous weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Sellers and Ms. Ekland are not the only tempestuous couple featured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

When the tempestuous swings of the algorithms meant standard, free social media posts weren’t getting the visibility they used to, many businesses shifted to ads instead.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2025

But the relationship was tempestuous from the start.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

It is yet another tempestuous night at the Yellow House.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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