tempest-tossed

or tem·pest-tost

[ tem-pist-tawst, -tost ]

adjective

1. buffeted about, as by adversities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tempest-tossed¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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