as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the prime minister created a brief shindy with his unexpected appearance
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Noun
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Later, during a briefing from Zelia Baugh, executive vice-president of behavior health at John Peter Smith Hospital, a commotion could be heard in the lobby outside the court.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025 -
Gregory hears the commotion and tries to keep the Philly girls from pouncing.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The disturbance in the Polar Vortex aloft will establish extreme cold conditions.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Public intoxication: At 3:01 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Cinnabar Winery on Big Basin Way.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The erroneous emergency alert caused a stir in all parts of Los Angeles.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Concerns over beachgoers reserving spaces with the use of portable cabanas are causing a stir in Australia.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Grant gets off the ball in a hurry and finds a healthy balance between playing laterally and downhill.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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Keep their necessities together, in a spot where they can be reached in a hurry.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But there is no big fuss made for them, no extra support, just a gaggle of siblings walking out into a cold, stark parking lot to feel what must be every emotion imaginable, but certainly relief, heartbreak, and anger.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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The last time Donald Trump was president, Republican lawmakers eliminated 15 rules with little fuss and not much publicity.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Restaurants are noisier than ever, with each clatter and shout threatening our health (not to mention our sanity).—
Jessica Iredale,
airmail.news,
6 Dec. 2024
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Marcos Santiago heard the clatter of metal chains outside cell 201 next door.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Shindy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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