stormier; stormiest
1
: relating to, characterized by, or indicative of a storm
a stormy day
a stormy autumn
2
: marked by turmoil or fury
a stormy life
a stormy conference
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Examples of stormy in a Sentence
The weather was cold and stormy.
Their relationship was very stormy.
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But why do hurricanes, those disastrous, stormy swirls of wind and rain, receive names?
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 2 July 2024
Their work suggests oceans are capable of producing hurricane seasons far more relentless than anything modern society has seen so far.
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Now, by burning fossil fuels and pumping heat-trapping gases into the air, the world risks re-creating those stormier conditions.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
On a stormy night in the mountains of Greece, a pair of wayward young people abandon their newborn child.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Fortunately, traveling during the Atlantic hurricane season (which runs from June 1 to November 30) doesn’t mean you’re doomed for stormy conditions.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 2 July 2024
Their work suggests oceans are capable of producing hurricane seasons far more relentless than anything modern society has seen so far.
🌱
Follow Climate & environment
Now, by burning fossil fuels and pumping heat-trapping gases into the air, the world risks re-creating those stormier conditions.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
On a stormy night in the mountains of Greece, a pair of wayward young people abandon their newborn child.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Fortunately, traveling during the Atlantic hurricane season (which runs from June 1 to November 30) doesn’t mean you’re doomed for stormy conditions.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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stormy
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stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms
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