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
In a statement Sunday, Israel Police said that 12 civilians and three police officers were injured in the unrest, with nine people arrested.
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, the best evidence suggests that polygyny is unlikely to be a root cause of social unrest.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Further compounding the crisis, worker unrest led to the closure of Pacific Jeans, one of Bangladesh’s largest denim producers.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Amigo, for starters, has been designed to work in environments where the Internet has been shut off, as seen during unrest in India, Iraq, and Syria, among other countries.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2025
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, the best evidence suggests that polygyny is unlikely to be a root cause of social unrest.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Further compounding the crisis, worker unrest led to the closure of Pacific Jeans, one of Bangladesh’s largest denim producers.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Amigo, for starters, has been designed to work in environments where the Internet has been shut off, as seen during unrest in India, Iraq, and Syria, among other countries.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrest
turmoil
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Bessent sought to project confidence in the wake of the turmoil, announcing not only the $20 billion bailout but also plans to raise another $20 billion from private investors.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The token’s price spiked and then rapidly crashed, prompting criminal complaints, market, turmoil, and a court investigation into whether his promotion aided a scheme run by the token’s organizers.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrest. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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