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tempestuous

[tem-pes-choo-uhs] / tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs /


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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

So in a tempestuous world, UK growth is likely to suffer as we get caught in the crosswinds.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

The fiddlers begin a swift, tempestuous tune, and Keenan takes my hip in one hand and my fingers in the other.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir