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Recent Examples of turmoil Amid the turmoil of the last decade, Haskell has seen eight university presidents resign or get removed from office. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025 The Chinese government clearly intends to use the U.S.-led turmoil to its advantage. Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 One day after a stunning series of developments in turmoil roiling the Mideast, a ceasefire proclaimed by President Donald Trump between Israel and Iran was on shaky ground Tuesday. Susan Miller, USA Today, 23 June 2025 Amid the tariff turmoil, Trump publicly castigated Powell for not cutting interest rates and repeatedly suggested that he should be fired. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for turmoil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turmoil
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Noun
  • Noem stopped speaking for a brief moment during the commotion, then immediately continued.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Press became aware of West’s presence when there was a loud commotion outside the courtroom and a figure in a white-on-white denim outfit was spotted entering the public entrance at the 500 Pearl Street Courthouse.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • That means naming the fear, the confusion and even the shame that might arise.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • That temptation, rich in moral confusion, runs through Leonardland, onscreen as on the page.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The data is normalized, de-duplicated and time-aligned in real time, ensuring that every heart-rate spike or sleep disturbance immediately informs the AI risk models.
    Gil Press, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • There are multiple chances of rain for the rest of the week and into the weekend as weather disturbances move in from the west, the weather service said.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Few players stir such excitement in fans, and such inevitable dread in defenders, when standing over a dead ball.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Just hours after expressing confidence in his form and excitement for the week ahead, Jordan Spieth stunned the golf world by withdrawing mid-round from the 2025 Travelers Championship on Thursday.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • As with all games, the results caused a stir, and Nic, Elan, Cierra, Chelley, Huda, and Ace were at the heart of the drama.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • The season 36 finale caused quite a stir with fans, but this isn't the first time a core family member bit the dust.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump activated 2,000 Natural Guard troops without receiving approval from California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) or Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), who argued that bringing in the reinforcements would inflame tensions in the city.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 June 2025
  • The passage has long been an area of tension and geopolitical significance.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • View Recipe 08 of 10 Skillet Taco Pie Need to feed a crowd in a hurry?
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
  • Kourtney Kardashian is another celebrity who wasn’t in a hurry to move in with her husband Travis Barker.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 June 2025

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“Turmoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turmoil. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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