as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
avoided the turmoil of the mall during the holiday season
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Recent Examples of turmoils
About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turmoils
disturbances
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Cornell would arrive at the scene of these disturbances in a suit and tie, carrying a bag containing notepads, tape recorders, cameras and, on occasion, other, homemade instruments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The works, which were still under video surveillance, sat unopened all weekend, with no unusual disturbances recorded.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Turmoils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turmoils. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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