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Literary notes about Roiling (AI summary)

Across literary works, "roiling" is wielded to evoke turbulence—whether in nature, emotion, or the chaotic interplay of circumstances. Writers frequently employ the term to depict violently churning waters or skies, as seen in descriptions of turbulent seas and stormy weather in [1], [2], and [3]. Equally, "roiling" serves as a metaphor for inner turmoil, capturing the restless, unsettled states of mind and emotion found in [4] and [5]. In other contexts, the word underscores dynamic, almost uncontrollable movement, whether it be physical, as with swirling currents in [6] and [7], or abstract, as in the agitation of political or personal passions described in [8] and [9]. This rich versatility enables "roiling" to vividly animate scenes with intensity and a sense of impending change.
  1. I looked around at the roiling waters, snakes and croco­diles lurking, and felt a lifetime of determination.
    — from Life Blood by Thomas Hoover
  2. The roiling waters of the Tarn of Eternity licks hungrily at the boulders below.
    — from The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon
  3. Whitecaps and a roiling sea told him there was plenty of wind in the squall.
    — from The Flying Stingaree: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
  4. Things were roiling around inside me, keeping me from thinking clearly.
    — from I, the Unspeakable by Walter J. Sheldon
  5. Beneath it the twisting, roiling currents of agonized apprehension 47 wore through and disturbed the dangerous stillness of the room.
    — from Murder at Large by Lesley Frost
  6. He plunged about frantically and churned up the water, roiling the stream.
    — from Shaggycoat: The Biography of a Beaver by Clarence Hawkes
  7. A sea came roiling up, and hove us in among a mass of rocks over which the breakers dashed with terrific fury.
    — from Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor by William Henry Giles Kingston
  8. Frank wondered how he would endure the roiling passions of this city's politics.
    — from Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts by Louis J. (Louis John) Stellman
  9. The emperor was silent for moments, mind roiling.
    — from Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans

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