tempest-tossed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tempest-tossed
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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The passengers are freaking as the plane drops toward the tempest-tossed sea.
From Seattle Times
As our ship of state founders in tempest-tossed seas, our captain has just likened himself to one of the most reviled villains in maritime history.
From Washington Post
It’s no wonder that she feels so tempest-tossed throughout her life.
From Los Angeles Times
And I was one of the lucky among the tempest-tossed.
From Washington Post
We need to stop making excuses for our government’s failures to live up to the American tradition of welcoming the “tempest-tossed,” the poor, the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
From Washington Times
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