tumultuous time

collocation in English

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tumultuous
adjective
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/tʃuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/us
/tuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/
very loud, or full of confusion, change, ...
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time
noun
uk
/taɪm/us
/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition oftumultuousandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These findings suggest that males may have a much moretumultuoustimeduring childhood, when hormonal production is actively and strongly restrained.
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It was a bumpy andtumultuoustimefor the company, and a time of considerable change.
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The album was recorded during atumultuoustimein the band's lineup.
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It was one of the first peaceful negotiations to take place during thattumultuoustime.
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The narrator realizes he has picked a verytumultuoustimeto move to the nation's capitol.
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It was atumultuoustime, and the lyrics just came out.
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This reflects thetumultuoustimein which we live -- a time of turmoil and transition.
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It was atumultuoustime.
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The early years of the academy were atumultuoustime, with few standards for admission or length of study.
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After the enduring atumultuoustimeduring the 17th century, the school experienced significant growth from the 18th century onwards.
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The 1930s were also tumultuous times.
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They saw 'revisionism under the guise of new economic mechanism' and they also dug up a great number of 'incriminating' texts from the tumultuous times in 1956.
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America's sports\\media complex is ever on the lookout for athletic role models and heroes, especially in tumultuous times, even if they are senior citizens.
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The beauty of its surroundings has, however, provided a picturesque backdrop to some tumultuous times.
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We have lived through tumultuous times.
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He advocated self-defense only as a guard against the particularly tumultuous times in which he lived.
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There were tumultuous times for the church, with conservatives protesting the growing influence of liberals.
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The next six days on the harbor were tumultuous times.
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In those tumultuous times, he had both rolling steel doors and a secret escape tunnel.
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He lived through tumultuous times, which is evident in his poetry.
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