How to Use turbulent in a Sentence

turbulent

adjective
  • Turbulent waters caused the boat to capsize.
  • The sixties were a turbulent period in American history.
  • The move signals the end of Cano's turbulent time with the Mets.
    — Andrew Tredinnick, USA TODAY, 2 May 2022
  • Who could have known how turbulent 2020 would be, on and off the field?
    — The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Reddit is rolling out the changes on the heels of some turbulent weeks for the platform.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2023
  • They’re bordered to the north by the turbulent Hess River and to the south by the MacMillan.
    — Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Talk of a turbulent art market in the West has been met with signs of growth in Asia.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The mood is shadowy, the palette a turbulent chiaroscuro.
    — The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2023
  • In the world of Hollywood award shows, this year got off to a turbulent start.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Kesha’s stand against Combs comes in the wake of a turbulent six months for the rapper.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024
  • It’s been proven time and time again that slouchy boots reign supreme in the face of turbulent trend cycles.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, ELLE, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Click through to see which global routes are the most turbulent.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 July 2024
  • The years since 1677 have been turbulent for the tribes, and the newer residents around them.
    — Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the turbulent events led some investors to feel that surely the worst was over.
    — Joe Rennison John-Michael Murphy, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Wang’s off-screen life may have been as turbulent as his films.
    — Vivienne Chow, Variety, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The trade ends what had been a turbulent time with the Wings for Vrana, a talented forward.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The last decade has been turbulent for British farmers.
    — Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The biggest joke in the theater when the movie came out was the silent drummer who comes out as gay on the plane flight that’s so turbulent.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2022
  • But the Dutch payments company has had a turbulent few months, as its shares have dropped about 48% since the start of the year.
    — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Bernstein did not, of course, walk out of the turbulent session.
    — David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Regardless, the staffing cuts come at a turbulent time for the Trevor Project more broadly.
    — Eli Cahan, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
  • The company and state blame a turbulent EV market for the change.
    — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
  • Like the Chiefs in parts of the regular season, UConn is in the midst of a turbulent period.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Do poets lead more turbulent lives, or does our short form leave more time in the day for mischief?
    — Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The transition would come at a turbulent time for Musk.
    — Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Faith is like an anchor that can right your ship when the waters of life turn turbulent, and a shipwreck nears.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The young star has certainly had a turbulent past couple of years.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The storm has made for some turbulent flights, even when timing goes smoothly.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Here, the rocks make the water turbulent, so few fish are able to navigate the current pulling toward the sea.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • The court’s decision marks the end of what has been a turbulent presidency.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025

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