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
Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN Burned down during the May 2020 unrest, this iconic sci-fi shop lost 200,000 books.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
The drama about the 1993 election crisis and political unrest marks the first time a Nigerian film has been in competition.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 May 2025
The State Department considers various factors—such as crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health, likelihood of a natural disaster and current events—when issuing advisories to alert American travelers about a country's safety level.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The wealth gap widened dramatically, leading to massive social unrest and the rise of communist ideology.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
The drama about the 1993 election crisis and political unrest marks the first time a Nigerian film has been in competition.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 May 2025
The State Department considers various factors—such as crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health, likelihood of a natural disaster and current events—when issuing advisories to alert American travelers about a country's safety level.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The wealth gap widened dramatically, leading to massive social unrest and the rise of communist ideology.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrest
turmoil
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Brown said those Big Tech companies affirming or even raising guidance saved the entire stock market from the massive turmoil in April.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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How a Sustainable Clothing Entrepreneur Spends Her Sundays That remarkable string of turmoil comes as Mr. Trump has sought to enlist the tax collection agency in exacting political retribution.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrest. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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