turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯi(-ə)l 
: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
Examples of turmoil in a Sentence
The country has been in turmoil for the past 10 years.
a period of political turmoil
His life has been in a constant turmoil.
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With the Continent in turmoil, though, there was even less appetite for transatlantic travel on the part of the European powers than there had been in 1930.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The timing of kidnappings and some of the arms purchases coincided with deepening turmoil in Haiti following the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In Proof, written by David Auburn and directed by Thomas Kail, Catherine (Edebiri), the brilliant but restless daughter of renowned mathematics professor Robert (Cheadle), is thrust into turmoil when a notebook containing a revelatory proof is discovered after his death.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
However, amid the current turmoil in all three branches of our government, the show echoes a tone of hopelessness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The timing of kidnappings and some of the arms purchases coincided with deepening turmoil in Haiti following the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In Proof, written by David Auburn and directed by Thomas Kail, Catherine (Edebiri), the brilliant but restless daughter of renowned mathematics professor Robert (Cheadle), is thrust into turmoil when a notebook containing a revelatory proof is discovered after his death.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
However, amid the current turmoil in all three branches of our government, the show echoes a tone of hopelessness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turmoil
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“Turmoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turmoil. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯil
: a very confused or disturbed state or condition
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