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 Trump administration has pardoned all Jan. 6 protesters and has taken actions against those who prosecuted them for a variety of allegations connected to the unrest.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
In addition, Trump has not ruled out invoking the Insurrection Act, which allows the deployment of active-duty U.S. military personnel within the United States in cases of unrest or rebellion — a prospect also made more likely when the nation is at war.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Newsom maintains the call took place days earlier — on June 6 or 7 — and that Trump steered the conversation away when Newsom tried to bring up the unrest.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Turkey vehemently rejects the label, conceding that many died in that era but insisting the death toll is inflated and resulted from civil unrest.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
In addition, Trump has not ruled out invoking the Insurrection Act, which allows the deployment of active-duty U.S. military personnel within the United States in cases of unrest or rebellion — a prospect also made more likely when the nation is at war.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Newsom maintains the call took place days earlier — on June 6 or 7 — and that Trump steered the conversation away when Newsom tried to bring up the unrest.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Turkey vehemently rejects the label, conceding that many died in that era but insisting the death toll is inflated and resulted from civil unrest.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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