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
Knowing when to leave a country during civil unrest, natural disaster or even a war can mean the difference between a safe exit and becoming a rescue case.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Democrats in California have held the governor's mansion, state House, and state Senate for almost two decades and unrest about that trifecta out West is real.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 May 2026
The 1970s were an evolutionary step for global science fiction films, with some of the most pivotal and game-changing releases helping to expand the genre by addressing environmental issues, political unrest, technology anxiety, societal decay, and existential questions of life and death.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
But his presidency soon got bogged down in unrest.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Democrats in California have held the governor's mansion, state House, and state Senate for almost two decades and unrest about that trifecta out West is real.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 May 2026
The 1970s were an evolutionary step for global science fiction films, with some of the most pivotal and game-changing releases helping to expand the genre by addressing environmental issues, political unrest, technology anxiety, societal decay, and existential questions of life and death.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
But his presidency soon got bogged down in unrest.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrest
turmoil
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Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The new sanctions come as the administration is updating war plans to respond to potential turmoil on the island and after the Justice Department charged Raúl Castro for the murder of four people in the 1996 shootdown of two planes of the exile organization Brothers to the Rescue.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrest. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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