tempest tossed
/ˈtɛmpɪstˌtɔst/
adjective
- Violently thrown around or shaken by a storm, especially at sea.
- After a night of fierce winds, the tempest-tossed boat was barely afloat.
- Rescuers found the tempest-tossed sailors clinging to a piece of wreckage.
- The tempest-tossed ship finally reached the safety of the harbor.
- Deeply troubled or overwhelmed by emotional or life difficulties.
- The novel tells the story of a tempest-tossed family struggling through war.
- Her tempest-tossed heart could not bear another disappointment.
- The tempest-tossed teenager finally found peace through therapy.
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