turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯi(-ə)l 
: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
Examples of turmoil in a Sentence
The country has been in turmoil for the past 10 years.
a period of political turmoil
His life has been in a constant turmoil.
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The two 45-year bandmates have been embroiled in on-again/off-again legal and personal turmoil for many years, feuding and sometimes suing each other of corporate and musical differences.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Field-altering books have deepened scholars’ understanding of the domestic turmoil of Revolutionary America, among other moments.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, in a workforce of more than 2 million people, Kobrin acknowledges that not all federal workers are weathering the shutdown and the turmoil of the past nine months the same way.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Field-altering books have deepened scholars’ understanding of the domestic turmoil of Revolutionary America, among other moments.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, in a workforce of more than 2 million people, Kobrin acknowledges that not all federal workers are weathering the shutdown and the turmoil of the past nine months the same way.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Turmoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turmoil. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯil
: a very confused or disturbed state or condition
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