All 3 Uses
turbulent
in
The Great Gatsby
(Edited)
- ...I felt that Tom would drift on forever seeking, a little wistfully, for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game.
p. 6.6turbulence = roughness
- I saw that turbulent emotions possessed her, so I asked what I thought would be some sedative questions about her little girl.
p. 16.5 *turbulent = disturbing
- But his heart was in a constant, turbulent riot.
p. 99.1turbulent = disturbed
Definitions:
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(1)
(turbulent) a state of disturbance and disorder
or:
of liquid or gas: rapid and irregular flow - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)