We had to shout to be heard over the tumult.
The country was in tumult.
Her mind was in a tumult of emotions.
Recent Examples on the WebMoore’s attempt to kill Ford grew out of the post-Watergate, post-Vietnam, post-counterculture funk of the ’70s — the tumult of hopelessness and rage, the cynicism that had settled over everything like a damp fog.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 Tesla’s stock has rebounded from its tumult earlier this year, pushing up Musk’s wealth, much of which is tied up in his stake in the company.—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 Last week, the Asian Development Bank lowered its growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economic growth from 6.6% to 5.1% due to the political tumult as well as recent catastrophic flooding.—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024 Over the years, the home continued to be the site of many of his greatest professional accomplishments and, simultaneously, that of his personal tumult.—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tumult
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English tumulte, from Anglo-French, from Latin tumultus; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tumula noisy
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