tempest-tossed

American  

[tem-pist-tawst, -tost] / ˈtɛm pɪstˈtɔst, -ˈtɒst /

Or tempest-tost

adjective

1. buffeted about, as by adversities.

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Etymology

Origin of tempest-tossed

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

It’s no wonder that she feels so tempest-tossed throughout her life.

From Los Angeles Times

And I was one of the lucky among the tempest-tossed.

From Washington Post

There may be valid reasons why our country can no longer accommodate every tempest-tossed person.

From Seattle Times

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

From Salon

Thanks to on-the-ground reporters, that maligned group of human beings without whom we would be tempest-tossed in a sea of gossip, we have caught glimpses of the horror.

From Washington Post