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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Their strategy seems to be to strangle the capital and provoke unrest against the military junta.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Three people with knowledge of those interests said there was consternation among insiders that forcing Maduro out could foment chaos and unrest and impede their access.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The outcome could influence how executive power is exercised in situations that the White House deems as civil unrest and has implications for similar disputes in cities like Chicago.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Three people with knowledge of those interests said there was consternation among insiders that forcing Maduro out could foment chaos and unrest and impede their access.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The outcome could influence how executive power is exercised in situations that the White House deems as civil unrest and has implications for similar disputes in cities like Chicago.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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