Word of the Day:
turbulent
What It Means
Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.
The mid-19th century was a turbulent time in American history.
Turbulent in Context
“The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account. That is a very American position.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).
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