Literary notes about turbulent (AI summary)
Writers frequently employ the word "turbulent" to convey a state of chaos or intense unrest, whether describing physical environments or inner emotions. In some works, it illustrates the turbulent movement of crowds and natural elements, as seen when a stream of men crosses a field with unbridled force ([1]) or when icy rivers exemplify nature’s unchecked fury ([2]). In other narratives, the term underscores the volatility of human temperament and social order—from turbulent speeches that foreshadow impending doom ([3]) to fragile souls beset by internal turmoil ([4]). Such usage not only intensifies conflict, be it external or internal, but also mirrors the unpredictability of life, as turbulent conditions often set the stage for dramatic transformations ([5], [6]).
- There came a turbulent stream of men across the fields.
— from The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane - It was now early spring, and the river was swollen and turbulent; great cakes of floating ice were swinging heavily to and fro in the turbid waters.
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - He opened the assembly with a haughty and turbulent speech, assuring [Pg 268] them he would destroy us all within the space of four days.
— from The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) by Bernal Díaz del Castillo - Her soul is turbulent within her; she is sick at heart and restless.
— from Bleak House by Charles Dickens - The period after 1945 has turned out to be considerably more turbulent than most Americans expected.
— from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger - A representative assembly drawn from among themselves would simply reflect their own turbulent insubordination.
— from Considerations on Representative Government by John Stuart Mill
