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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The event demanded an all-black dress code, matching both the album’s dark energy and, incidentally, the stormy night.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
Sterling suffered a stormy period in September 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss and her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng presented an unscheduled fiscal announcement.
—George Bextor, CNBC, 31 July 2024
How to avoid flight delays Air travel experts say passengers should keep some tips in mind for the best chance at smooth sailing during stormy months.
—Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The stormy conditions seemed to deliver a further jolt of life into an already electrifying affair.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
Sterling suffered a stormy period in September 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss and her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng presented an unscheduled fiscal announcement.
—George Bextor, CNBC, 31 July 2024
How to avoid flight delays Air travel experts say passengers should keep some tips in mind for the best chance at smooth sailing during stormy months.
—Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The stormy conditions seemed to deliver a further jolt of life into an already electrifying affair.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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stormy
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stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms
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