Definition of turmoil
: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
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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.
Recent Examples of turmoil from the Web
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Since the mid-1980s political turmoil has killed at least 44,000 in the Vale, and sadly forced the flight of its ancient 150,000-strong Hindu minority.
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Rauner's decision to ratchet up pressure on the school funding issue also offered a distraction from the turmoil in his office, which has spilled into a second week.
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In the background are the lure of riches from selling natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean and the security threat from turmoil in the Middle East.
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After months of turmoil and questions about its leadership and culture, the company is now without a chief executive — a committee of executives is in charge.
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The tweet was Trump's first public statement since taking office in favor of bringing down Obamacare with no replacement system in place - a move that could send the U.S. health-care system into deep turmoil.
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Who would ever have guessed the depreciation of the Thai baht could spark such global turmoil?
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Thailand and other Asian countries also have bulked up their foreign currency reserves, a key buffer for a country facing economic turmoil because they can be used to defend its currency, provide liquidity and generally shore up financial systems.
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Testimony during the trial showed the girl's short life was marked by turmoil.
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: a state of confusion or disorder
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: a very confused or disturbed state or condition … Tom made an honest effort to study, but the turmoil within him was too great. — Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer
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