: a disturbed, uneasy, or turbulent state : turmoil
The country has experienced years of civil/social/political unrest.
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The country has experienced years of civil unrest.
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment
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The mineral-rich eastern Congo has been battered by decades of unrest as government forces fight more than 100 armed groups, the most potent the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
The mineral-rich eastern Congo has been battered by decades of unrest as government forces fight more than 100 armed groups, the most potent the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said Khatib played a central role in directing crackdowns on protesters, including arrests and killings during recent unrest and the nationwide demonstrations sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.
—Ashley Carnahan , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The most recent one, starting in November 2022, saw Iger confronting vexing issues like AI, labor unrest and the need to lay off thousands of workers amid sweeping industry consolidation.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
The mineral-rich eastern Congo has been battered by decades of unrest as government forces fight more than 100 armed groups, the most potent the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said Khatib played a central role in directing crackdowns on protesters, including arrests and killings during recent unrest and the nationwide demonstrations sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.
—Ashley Carnahan , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The most recent one, starting in November 2022, saw Iger confronting vexing issues like AI, labor unrest and the need to lay off thousands of workers amid sweeping industry consolidation.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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