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as in roar
a violent shouting went to the window to see what the great tumult was and discovered a crowd of demonstrators marching down the street

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Recent Examples of tumult May Gaza translate us, translate the tumult of history and all that humanity inherits. Huda Fakhreddine august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025 The cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, plunges into the tumult with avidity and precision. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025 Comedy kingmaker Lorne Michaels is weighing in on the tumult in late-night television. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 Investors attribute bitcoin's strength to increasing acceptance and demand from institutions amid the macroeconomic tumult – using ETFs tracking bitcoin and ether, and public companies devoted to accumulating crypto assets. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tumult
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Noun
  • But add to the equation local merchants and eateries and the vibes abounded, which is not to say the cause got lost in the commotion.
    Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
  • All the commotion around them was stifling.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • He has been put in charge of a fragile minority government prone to challenges, demands and upheaval from parties on both the far left and right — as the ousting of Bayrou and his predecessor, Michel Barnier, less than a year ago, has proven.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Through two of Macron’s presidential terms, where upheaval has been the norm, Lecornu has been an unusually stable presence around the cabinet table.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nestor Lorenzo’s team lost form and went six games without a victory, but James' goal brought a roar and relief to the entire country.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The dull roar from the construction site cuts out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jung and Pauli’s hyper-intellectualization of everyday phenomena leaves out a fundamental component of the synchronicity—a deep emotional disturbance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The disturbance has no chance of forming over the next 48 hours and a low 30% chance of forming over the next seven days, the hurricane center said.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has reported that there is already noise about Pittsburgh pursuing a trade for Hill.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Las Vegas formula of maximalism—24/7 noise, crowds, queues, and constant spend—clashes with a mood that prizes sleep, space, and self-regulation.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thailand has been in political turmoil since, ever since deadly border clashes with Cambodian forces.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Stock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas that could ripple through the bond market.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • More importantly, the most recent of these sightings, just two years ago, was by a railroad passenger, so keep a lookout for a tall, hairy figure, or for massive footprints, which are also commonly reported, and listen for the mysterious creature’s spine-tingling howls.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumult. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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