churnings
Violent mixing motions
Churnings are instances or episodes of vigorous agitation.
Literally, churning produces butter from cream through sustained motion.
The plural typically appears in figurative contexts describing repeated turbulence—emotional, financial, or physical: the churnings of his anxious mind, market churnings that wiped out small investors, the churnings of the sea during the storm.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- restlessnessState of unease
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
inner conflict · upheaval · agitation · nervousness · trepidation · perturbation · distress · tension
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- restlessnessState of unease
disquiet · inner conflict · upheaval · agitation · nervousness · trepidation · perturbation · distress · tension · apprehension
stirring
Arousing strong emotion
beating · whisking · blending · separating · curdling · cream · dasher · paddle · vat · dairy
roiling
Churning with turbulence
seething · bubbling · frothing · waves · rapids · whirlpool · maelstrom · eddies · currents · storm
churningsstillness
Complete lack of motion
stillnesses · calm · calmness · tranquility · motionlessness
churningsserenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
peace · tranquility · calm · peacefulness · equanimity
- stomach churningCausing visceral unease
- churning upViolently stirring or disturbing
- churning butterAgitating cream into solid fat
- butter churningConverting cream mechanically