: 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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Labor unrest, leaks, aging infrastructure and a separate ticket-fraud scandal had already left the Louvre looking, in Paris and beyond, like a famous institution losing control of the basics.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Overall, the country has retained its Level 2 status, even in light of the recent unrest.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Wars, civil unrest and military actions are broad exceptions from a standard travel insurance policy.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
In a sign of new unrest in Iran, students held anti-government protests at universities in Tehran on Monday.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Overall, the country has retained its Level 2 status, even in light of the recent unrest.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Wars, civil unrest and military actions are broad exceptions from a standard travel insurance policy.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
In a sign of new unrest in Iran, students held anti-government protests at universities in Tehran on Monday.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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