turmoil
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Definition of turmoil
: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for turmoil
Synonyms
disquiet, ferment, fermentation, restiveness, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, uneasiness, unquietness, unrest
Antonyms
calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)
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The dollar hit a year-plus high ahead of the U.S. midterm elections as investors sought safety amid turmoil in other markets. — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, "U.S. Dollar Up as Fed Signals December Rate Rise," 8 Nov. 2018 The Ahvaz attack has further shaken Iran, already facing turmoil in the wake of the American withdraw from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers. — Fox News, "Iran holds funerals for victims of terror attack in Ahvaz," 24 Sep. 2018 That is the kind of irony that attended the resignation under pressure of Federico Sturzenegger as governor of Argentina’s central bank on June 14th, a casualty of deepening turmoil in emerging markets. — The Economist, "Why countries like Argentina and Turkey fret about exchange rates," 21 June 2018 Before the court ruling in March 2017 that upheld Park’s impeachment and formally drove her from office, South Korea was embroiled in its worst political turmoil in decades. — Washington Post, "World Digest: July 10, 2018," 10 July 2018 But also, in the larger ‘verse, there are a million Carters, kids who can’t talk to their families about their emotional turmoil. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Fosters Moves Out: Saying Goodbye To TV's Most Temperate Family Drama," 7 June 2018 The Socialist Party and Podemos, which have been battling their own internal political turmoil, aren’t eager to hold general elections ahead of schedule. — Jeannette Neumann, WSJ, "Spain’s Opposition Seeks to Oust Rajoy in Confidence Vote," 25 May 2018 His turmoil feels as real as those stitches, and why not? — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "In the neo-Western 'The Rider,' the cowboy and the Indian are the same person," 25 Apr. 2018 But their son’s turmoil was unending, Gary later told a detective. — Alden Woods, azcentral, "Bentinho Massaro's Sedona Experiment: How the search for enlightenment led to a digital cult," 18 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'turmoil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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turmoil
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English Language Learners Definition of turmoil
: a state of confusion or disorder
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Kids Definition of turmoil
: 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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