: a disturbed, uneasy, or turbulent state : turmoil
The country has experienced years of civil/social/political unrest.
Examples of unrest in a Sentence
The country has experienced years of civil unrest.
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment
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Cárdenas returned to Nicaragua in the late 1970s to live in semi-retirement, but political unrest in the country, in the form of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, forced him to flee and eventually return to the United States.
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Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Russia is now roiled by rumors of organized unrest with months to go before parliamentary elections, while Putin himself faces allegations of extreme isolation and a weakening grip on power.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Iran has repeatedly used internet shutdowns during periods of unrest, where access to the global internet is severely restricted or completely cut, making foreign websites and apps unreachable.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The Biennale did not respond to NPR's request for comment about this year's unrest.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
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Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Russia is now roiled by rumors of organized unrest with months to go before parliamentary elections, while Putin himself faces allegations of extreme isolation and a weakening grip on power.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Iran has repeatedly used internet shutdowns during periods of unrest, where access to the global internet is severely restricted or completely cut, making foreign websites and apps unreachable.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The Biennale did not respond to NPR's request for comment about this year's unrest.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unrest
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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