choppiness

noun

chop·​pi·​ness ˈchä-pē-nəs How to pronounce choppiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being choppy

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Coming into the year, our view was that policy sequencing presented a risk of first-half choppiness as the administration prioritized less-market-friendly policies (tariffs, immigration, Department of Government Efficiency) before turning to more market-friendly goals (tax cuts, deregulation). Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Coinbase For Coinbase, Garcia would sell due to the choppiness in crypto assets. Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025 Furthermore, a period of market choppiness was not entirely unexpected coming into the year. Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 And in a Sunday interview on Fox News, Trump hinted at some short-term economic choppiness. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for choppiness

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of choppiness was in 1881

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“Choppiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppiness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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