tempestuous
adjective
characterized by or subject to tempests.
tempestuousness
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a word derived from
tempestuous.
Example Sentences
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Spain's Jon Rahm, who is known for his own tempestuousness and was heavily backed to perform well this week, also had a day to forget.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Channeling the chair-whipping tempestuousness of Bobby Knight — who appears as an opposing coach in a cameo — Nick Nolte stars as a legendary college coach who’s starting to miss out on “blue chip” recruits.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
It didn't reduce the size or tempestuousness of the waves, but it allowed me to ride them out as long as I kept my footing.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2021
Whether that has had an effect or not, the postseason has been relatively quiet in terms of tempestuousness over the officiating.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2016
I wondered where he was and what he did; I longed to share the tempestuousness of his life and thoughts.
From The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope
