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turbulent

Meaning

marked by uncontrolled change, upheaval, or agitation; prone to causing disturbance or instability.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The startup's journey was truly turbulent. Money ran out, key people quit, and the market shifted without warning. It felt like being tossed around, never sure what would happen next, always on edge.

The old freighter’s engine room was a mess. Sparks flew, steam hissed, and the metal groans were deafening. Trying to fix the leaking pipe during the storm felt utterly turbulent, like wrestling a wild beast that threatened to sink them all.

The normally steady currents of the bioluminescent kelp forest turned turbulent, tossing the small explorer drone violently. Its sensors flickered, struggling against the unpredictable shifts in pressure and direction. This chaotic environment made navigating and collecting samples incredibly difficult.

The kitten’s first ride in the car was quite a show. He was a furry tornado, claws flailing, eyes wide in the turbulent journey. Every bump sent him flying, a tiny, panicked fluffball tossed about like a sock in a dryer.

Bartholomew's pet hamster, Reginald, had a remarkably turbulent cage. One minute, Reginald was happily stuffing his cheeks with sunflower seeds; the next, he'd be flinging his exercise wheel like a tiny, furry discus, creating utter chaos. It was a truly unsteady place for a rodent.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The stock market experienced a turbulent period, with prices swinging wildly. Investors felt a constant unease as economic news brought constant, unpredictable shifts, making it impossible to plan for the future and fostering widespread anxiety.

The final moments before the jump were always turbulent. Systems flickered, alarms screamed, and the very hull of the vessel groaned under the strain. Outside, the cosmic currents were a chaotic mess, threatening to tear them apart before they even reached the void.

The spacecraft's journey through the asteroid belt was incredibly turbulent. Hull plating groaned as impacts shook the cabin. With each near miss, the pilots wrestled the controls, their faces grim, unsure if they would emerge from this chaotic, unpredictable barrage.

My dog's digestive system after he ate half a bag of glitter felt particularly *turbulent*, a whole lotta uncontrolled change and agitation happening inside. He was prone to causing disturbance, like when he did a glitter-bomb sneeze that made the cat look like a disco ball.

Bartholomew the badger's attempts to knit a cozy for his prize-winning rutabaga resulted in a truly turbulent display of yarn. The situation devolved into uncontrolled change when the cat, mistaking it for a toy, joined the fray, leading to an agitation of wool that threatened to destabilize the entire allotment.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The plane bucked violently, throwing passengers against their restraints. Outside, the sky churned with clouds, a truly turbulent display that left everyone clutching their seats, fearing uncontrolled change and instability.

The pilot gripped the yoke, his knuckles white as the small plane bucked violently. Outside, the wind shrieked, a turbulent force tossing them like a toy. Every bump and lurch sent a wave of unease through the passengers, each moment a desperate hope for stability.

The old man clutched his worn satchel, his knuckles white. The ship pitched violently, tossing the passengers like dice. He'd heard stories of voyages on this particular strait, known for its turbulent waters that could splinter hulls and drown dreams in an instant.

My life lately has been so turbulent, it makes a rogue washing machine on spin cycle look serene. One minute I'm trying to locate my misplaced car keys, the next I'm accidentally enrolling in a competitive llama grooming competition. This constant upheaval leaves me feeling quite agitated, prone to causing my own unique brand of delightful instability.

Barnaby’s attempt to organize his sock drawer proved predictably turbulent. Undergarments, previously a serene ocean of argyle, erupted into a chaotic tempest of mismatched pairs and rogue lint bunnies, threatening to engulf the entire bedroom in an unprecedented textile insurrection.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The stock market experienced a turbulent period, marked by uncontrolled change. Investors grappled with constant upheaval, their portfolios fluctuating wildly. This volatile environment agitated everyone, demonstrating a propensity to cause profound disturbance and instability.

The seismic shift in the galactic alignment portended a turbulent epoch for the sentient crystalline entities. Their normally placid existence, guided by the predictable celestial ballet, was now characterized by uncontrolled change and agitation, their collective consciousness plunged into profound instability as nebulae collapsed without forewarning.

The deep sea diver felt a sudden, violent lurch as the submersible encountered a pocket of turbulent water, the pressure gauges fluctuating wildly, threatening to rupture the hull in the unfathomable darkness.

My Uncle Bartholomew’s mustache, a magnificent, hirsute entity, often became quite turbulent during his enthusiastic, operatic improvisations, its untamed tendrils a testament to his unbridled, albeit cacophonous, merriment and propensity for sonic disruption.

The nascent cosmic dust bunny, a veritable maestro of celestial mischief, navigated the turbulent nebulae with astonishing insouciance. Its erratic trajectory, a testament to uncontrolled change, sent shimmering stardust spiraling like confetti at an intergalactic bacchanal, a truly unstable spectacle for any nascent stellar nurseries unfortunate enough to be in its path.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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