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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

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 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




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