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tempestuous
/ tɛmˈpɛstjʊəs /
adjective
of or relating to a tempest
violent or stormy
a tempestuous love affair
Other Word Forms
- tempestuously adverb
- tempestuousness noun
- untempestuous adjective
- untempestuousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tempestuous1
Example Sentences
Since then, Red Bull have gone through a tempestuous period, including a decline in their competitiveness.
Elon Musk's time in the Trump administration is coming to an end after a tempestuous 129 days in which the world's richest man took an axe to government spending - stirring ample controversy along the way.
But the relationship was tempestuous from the start.
And Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack in 2013 at age 51, was the show’s tempestuous soul, playing a loutish killer with a quick temper and sad eyes.
So in a tempestuous world, UK growth is likely to suffer as we get caught in the crosswinds.
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