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as in silty
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as in unsettled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roily
Adjective
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Today, the United States is navigating an increasingly unsettled world.—
Matthew Clary,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025 -
Los Angeles power grid faults spiked before wildfires started, expert says In some parts of Los Angeles, residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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United Airlines ruled out severe turbulence as a cause of the unexpected aircraft movement, per CNN.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The cheerleaders train to perform in icy, snowy and severe weather conditions, and memorize three new routines for each game.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Softening up the schedule in November and December is self-preservation for 18 brutal league games in January and February.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams endured a brutal season, getting sacked a league-high 68 times in 2024, much of which was attributed to Morgan's coaching.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her back splits down the spine and Sue, a slimy, younger version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley) crawls out.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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The first season considered other use cases, including that of a slimy legislator who dispels his reluctant wife’s doubts about a third baby by severing her from the experience of childbirth.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
10 July 2024
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The calamity at Waco, the shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, unquiet literary unions, a new thriller from Sweden and more.—
Stephen Brumwell,
WSJ,
27 Jan. 2023
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Piles of grey snow sat next to muddy stretches of the lawn.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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Every two years or so, the entire structure is caked with a fresh layer of banco: a muddy mixture of water, soil, and straw that dries in open air.—
Guy Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Jan. 2025
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So, if the Dodgers transition from the team that was unable to win it in a 162-game regular season to a dynasty similar to the Yankees dynasty, then the complaints of harsher regulations against the Dodgers may be warranted.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Avoid harsh or irritating products such as hydroxy acids (AHAs and BHAs) or retinoids.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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The standout dish of the meal was a simple preparation of leeks that was topped with oozy stracciatella cheese, an herbaceous sweet-and-sour vinaigrette shot through with tarragon, and the toasty crunch of hazelnuts.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2024
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In this salad, peppery arugula, an oozy, creamy burrata and crunchy pistachios balance and enhance the fruit.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
3 June 2024
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“Roily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roily. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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