Examples of tumult in a Sentence
We had to shout to be heard over the tumult.
The country was in tumult.
Her mind was in a tumult of emotions.
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Townshend dealt with internal tumult during this same period, both personally and creatively.
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Iran also has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows, causing fuel prices to soar and other economic tumult.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Iran also has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows, causing fuel prices to soar and other economic tumult.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite the tumult, Watson managed to pitch 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Iran also has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows, causing fuel prices to soar and other economic tumult.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Iran also has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows, causing fuel prices to soar and other economic tumult.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite the tumult, Watson managed to pitch 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumult. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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tumult
noun
tu·mult
ˈt(y)ü-ˌməlt 
1
: uproar
a great tumult arose in the stands
2
: great confusion of mind
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