How to Use turbulence in a Sentence

turbulence

noun
Definition of turbulencenext
Synonyms for turbulencenext
  • The plane hit quite a bit of turbulence during our flight.
  • A period of turbulence preceded the riots.
  • Now, to add to the turbulence, more strikes are on the horizon.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Of course, that’s harder to do if there’s a lot of turbulence.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022
  • The more turbulence or waves on the surface, the slower the swimmers go.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024
  • But for the past few years, there’s been turbulence and tragedy at the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Though tickets for the 2022 fest sold out in hours, the lead-up to this year’s event was defined more by turbulence than hype.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2022
  • But will such sobriety hold through the moral turbulence of the coming days and weeks?
    — Damon Linker, The Week, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Stagnation, of course, isn’t just rough on those in first class; turbulence is always worse at the back of the plane.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
  • There’s a long way to go, and there will be turbulence, because there always is.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Some of the turbulence was surely linked to the pandemic.
    — New York Times, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Can the fans not lose their favorite show, not be distracted by any of the turbulence?
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 June 2024
  • The cause of the turbulence has not been confirmed, although there were reports of thunderstorms in the area.
    — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Sometimes, though, turbulence can occur out of the blue.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And that's not all of the turbulence surrounding Bush's campaign.
    — Joe Holleman The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (tns), arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Throw in the turbulence of recent years, and anxieties are heightened across the board.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2024
  • All that head shaking about the turbulence during the transition between the old and new guards?
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Might a can of Schweppes, Canada Dry, or Seagram’s do the same for tummy turbulence?
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The pullback is the clearest signal of the turbulence facing the cannabis industry.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In this case, UST lost that peg and traded as low as 13 cents on Friday after a week of turbulence.
    — Fortune, 13 May 2022
  • The AirTag is fastened by the wallet's snap closure, so not even a heavy bout of turbulence will make this tracker budge.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Still, the sales turbulence has taken a toll on at least one major player.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The system may disrupt connections and cause added turbulence due to the strong winds.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
  • If fashion can be something of a balm during times of turbulence, Owens did his best to put that out into the world.
    — Alice Newbold, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2022
  • At high speeds, the skin generates a very thin layer of turbulence.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 July 2024
  • The band parted ways with Betts in 2000 after years of backstage turbulence.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
  • At other times, his plane-in-progress hit patches of turbulence.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2022
  • To its credit, Sundance has maintained all of its top sponsors over the past few years of turbulence.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The major turbulence really started around the time of Cannes, is that fair?
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
  • As investors grow more discerning, bitcoin may be seen as a standalone asset, less affected by the broader crypto market’s turbulence.
    — Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

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