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
Slot finds himself under mounting pressure with unrest growing among the fanbase.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This time around, though, heavy casualties risk triggering internal mass unrest in a nation where a sizable portion of the population is anti-regime, regardless of their religious embrace of martyrdom.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The pair, who were arrested in May 2022 while visiting Iran, were accused by Iranian state television of being spies who sought to stir up unrest, according to Reuters.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Federal agents arrested and criminally charged four journalists, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, for reporting on the violent immigration raids in Minnesota and the ensuing unrest.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This time around, though, heavy casualties risk triggering internal mass unrest in a nation where a sizable portion of the population is anti-regime, regardless of their religious embrace of martyrdom.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The pair, who were arrested in May 2022 while visiting Iran, were accused by Iranian state television of being spies who sought to stir up unrest, according to Reuters.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Federal agents arrested and criminally charged four journalists, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, for reporting on the violent immigration raids in Minnesota and the ensuing unrest.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrest
turmoil
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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
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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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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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