: 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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That is, up until the 1911 census, after which unrest put the practice on pause.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
President Kais Saied has often cited foreign funding, which rights groups sometimes rely on, as a threat to Tunisia, using it to fuel a populist narrative and accuse his political opponents and social justice activists of being foreign agents and stirring unrest at home.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The paintings incorporate scenes Martinez witnessed during nighttime walks through Istanbul, contemplating the boundaries and borders created by the city’s barriers, amid political unrest and oppression.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
President Kais Saied has often cited foreign funding, which rights groups sometimes rely on, as a threat to Tunisia, using it to fuel a populist narrative and accuse his political opponents and social justice activists of being foreign agents and stirring unrest at home.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The paintings incorporate scenes Martinez witnessed during nighttime walks through Istanbul, contemplating the boundaries and borders created by the city’s barriers, amid political unrest and oppression.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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