as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment his stomach unrest was just a sign of stage fright
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Recent Examples of unrest
Inequality in the United States and globally is at record highs and contributes to societal unrest.
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Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Instead, China intensified patrolling around the borders following the 2008 Tibetan unrest, squeezing the flow of Tibetan refugees coming to India every year to a trickle.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 July 2025
History lesson: Civil unrest in downtown Cincinnati was 20 years ago.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But the Shah’s authoritarian rule and U.S. ties fueled unrest.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
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Chi Chi Wu, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Instead, China intensified patrolling around the borders following the 2008 Tibetan unrest, squeezing the flow of Tibetan refugees coming to India every year to a trickle.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 July 2025
History lesson: Civil unrest in downtown Cincinnati was 20 years ago.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But the Shah’s authoritarian rule and U.S. ties fueled unrest.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrest
turmoil
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Regardless of the political turmoil and debate around the cryptoasset sector the fact remains that institutional adoption has continued virtually unabated.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Your new book dives into themes like corruption and cultural turmoil.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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