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tempestuous

[tem-pes-choo-uhs] / tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs /


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That’s a generous reading of the bilateral zeitgeist at a tempestuous moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In a tempestuous opening couple of minutes, St Helens' Jake Wingfield accused Brad O'Neill of spitting in his face, with referee Jack Smith putting the incident on report.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

All that positivity, smiling, parades, the unbridled civic joy inspired by a championship…it wears a bit weird, even to the devoted who ride with this tempestuous franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 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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