turbulent
adjective
being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed.
turbulently
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a word derived from
turbulent.
Example Sentences
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Among his well-known works for orchestra is his turbulently provocative “Berlin Renshi.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
That these questions are turbulently alive for Stoppard seems undeniable, on the evidence of the play.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2022
A turbulently textured wall relief by Allana Clarke, made from rubber and hair-bonding glue and titled “There Was Nothing Left for Us,” suggests a silhouette of continental Africa.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
But John H. MacMillan Jr., president of Cargill, Inc. of Minneapolis, suspected them of churning a little too turbulently.
From Time Magazine Archive
The river which had raged so turbulently in the dark was now as mild and blue as the sky above.
From The Web of the Golden Spider by Harrison Fisher
