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tempestuous

[tem-pes-choo-uhs] / tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs /


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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

The St. George Reef Lighthouse, six miles off the coast of California’s sparsely populated northwest corner, stands atop a sheer rock surrounded by nothing but the cold, tempestuous Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

The sometimes unseemly efforts of European leaders to lavish Trump with praise on Monday hinted at their concerns about his sometimes tempestuous nature.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 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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