Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for tumultuous.
Definitions

tumultuous

[too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo-] / tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu- /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Can Derek McInnes' side hold them off in the final days of a tumultuous campaign?

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“During that tumultuous period, we continued purchases in order to avoid a sharp, unwelcome tightening of financial conditions at a time when the economy still appeared to be highly vulnerable,” Powell said.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Africa’s tumultuous Sahel region accounted for more than half of last year’s worldwide terrorism-related deaths, and there’s more trouble ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

During a tumultuous time for the ticketing industry, Spotify announced a yearlong partnership with the National Independent Venue Assn. that would help spotlight local venues’ upcoming shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She considered the lines that were roads, the green patches that were parks, and the flat blue of the sound, so different from the tumultuous, gray-faced ocean, where she had grown up.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




Vocabulary lists containing tumultuous


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "tumultuous" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com