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tempestuous

[tem-pes-choo-uhs] / tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs /


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In June of 2008, an Inland Empire woman named Melissa began a tempestuous relationship with a woman named Irene, according to state appellate court records.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Hanley has had a tempestuous international career, parts of it playing out against a negative backdrop from the Tartan Army.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

If that pattern persists, the second year of his current term could be even more tempestuous than the first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

Love is not a tempestuous sea; it is a calm river.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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