tempest-tossed

or tem·pest-tost

[ tem-pist-tawst, -tost ]

/ ˈtɛm pɪstˈtɔst, -ˈtɒst /

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adjective

buffeted about, as by adversities.

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Origin of tempest-tossed

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby tempest-tossed

temper color, tempered, temper tantrum, tempest, tempest in a teapot, tempest-tossed, tempestuous, tempi, Templar, template, temple

How to use tempest-tossed in a sentence

One of the kids had a ball in his hand, and Cuomo took it and tossed it back and forth to an eight year old.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Occasionally a pamphlet for a salsa class might be tossed on a doorstop or stuck on a pole near a bus stop.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When the alleged victim threatened to call 911, she says, Mulvehill tossed her phone out of her reach and held her by the arm.
School Shooters Love This Pickup Artist Website|Brandy Zadrozny|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His weapons charges have been tossed, and racketeering could be next.
Could El Chapo Go Free?|Michael Daly|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And last week, a Mexican federal court tossed out weapons charges that had been lodged against him when he was arrested.
Could El Chapo Go Free?|Michael Daly|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was tall and of familiar figure, and the firelight was playing in the tossed curls of his short, fair hair.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
With a groan, wrung from the very depths of his heart, he tossed the man a gold-piece; another to the woman.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
His soul was tossed on the billows of a tempestuous ocean, in the midst of which he saw his father perishing.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
In truth, M. de Biancourt's goodness and prudence seemed much shaken by this tempest of human passions.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
He got up abruptly, tossed his cigarette over the wall into the river, then sat down again.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood