as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
on the morning of his first day of school, the kindergartner exhibited an unquietness that his parents tried to soothe by offering words of encouragement
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Noun
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The Human League got most of its turmoil over with right at the start, when two of the founding members of the Sheffield group left to form Heaven 17.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another trend was that police arrested or charged at least 59 people due to unrest at school board meetings from May 2021 through November 2022.—
Carrie Sampson,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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The threat of civil unrest hung over the final days of voting.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gen ’s excitement about artificial intelligence dropped 14 points over the past year to just 22%, according to Gallup polling released this week.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tamas also said there’s excitement about the opportunity a conference tournament presents, particularly for teams that may have battled injuries during the season but can regroup late for a run.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Unquietness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquietness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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