UNREST Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unrest

noun

ˌən-ˈrest

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 The Hartford Police Union is challenging the powers that the city’s Civilian Police Review Board was granted amid national unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 after the board opted — for the first time — to send two citizen’s complaints to arbitration. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 Other issues such as limited resources to address changing immigration policies, civil unrest and the reshaping perception of sustainability risks came up as challenges for sustainability programs. —

Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026 There generally is roster unrest when a coach leaves a school. —

Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026 The original sculpture of Columbus was dumped into the harbor in 2020 amid civil unrest after the deaths of George Floyd and other Black people by police violence that year. —

Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrest

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turmoil

Noun

Chinese companies aren’t retreating from the Arabian Gulf despite turmoil in the region, according to one of the world’s top management consultants.

— Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest actress Hüller, currently on screens opposite Ryan Gosling in box office hit Project Hail Mary, plays a mysterious soldier who appears in a secluded Protestant village amidst the turmoil of the Thirty Years’ War.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026