1
as in unrest
a disturbed or uneasy state
was in turmoil most of the night, trying to convince himself he had made the right decision
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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
avoided the turmoil of the mall during the holiday season
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Recent Examples of turmoil
Since Gaddafi was removed from power and killed by rebel forces in 2011, Libya has found itself in turmoil — and its domestic football has mirrored its politics.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Field-altering books have deepened scholars’ understanding of the domestic turmoil of Revolutionary America, among other moments.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, in a workforce of more than 2 million people, Kobrin acknowledges that not all federal workers are weathering the shutdown and the turmoil of the past nine months the same way.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Belichick’s team is currently 2-3 with three blowout losses to TCU, UCF and Clemson, as turmoil off the field has reportedly grown within the program.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Field-altering books have deepened scholars’ understanding of the domestic turmoil of Revolutionary America, among other moments.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, in a workforce of more than 2 million people, Kobrin acknowledges that not all federal workers are weathering the shutdown and the turmoil of the past nine months the same way.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Belichick’s team is currently 2-3 with three blowout losses to TCU, UCF and Clemson, as turmoil off the field has reportedly grown within the program.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turmoil
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But elections could act as a lightning rod for frustration over political repression to tip over into unrest.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lecornu appeared to have negotiated a safeguard against further political unrest.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Glenn wasn’t met with cheers or the sounds of flashing cameras — there was a distinct lack of commotion.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The very concept of combining social media with AI assistants caused confusion earlier this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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That confusion is further reflected by the manic hyper-subjectivity of Bronstein’s filmmaking, which boxes Linda into a close-up so tight that everything around her — especially her unnamed daughter, who almost never appears on screen — might as well be a disembodied echo of her own anxiety.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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The popular Bandai Namco childlike-horror franchise Little Nightmares is back and with more disturbances in tow.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Moorish, 53, however, shared her excitement in a comment on her daughter’s post announcing the news.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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But underneath it all, there was budding excitement in what the franchise was building, with young players like Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther adding to a veteran core that includes him, Nick Schmaltz and captain Clayton Keller.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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To make the stir fry sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together the broth (or water), soy sauce, brown sugar, Shaoxing wine (or more broth), cornstarch, sesame oil, ginger and garlic.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The bakery aisle of the megastore caused quite a stir back in March when Costco introduced a new carrot cake.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The exercise comes amid heightened international tensions and renewed attention to nuclear forces.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rising tensions around the world, particularly with China, have challenged America’s ability to secure all of those crucial needs.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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To Cuomo, Mamdani is a young man in a hurry whose lack of experience should disqualify him from leading America's largest city.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both teams can put up points in a hurry.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Turmoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turmoil. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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