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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The exercise comes at a moment when threats and attacks against public officials are mounting, and federal authorities have stepped more aggressively into cities to confront unrest.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the summer of unrest over the death of George Floyd, the NFL has allowed teams to have performers sing the song, known as the Black national anthem.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Since last year, Serbia has been in the throes of civil unrest that began with student protests and has now broadened into a wider movement against the government of President Aleksandar Vučić.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the summer of unrest over the death of George Floyd, the NFL has allowed teams to have performers sing the song, known as the Black national anthem.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Since last year, Serbia has been in the throes of civil unrest that began with student protests and has now broadened into a wider movement against the government of President Aleksandar Vučić.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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