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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There has been a silver lining amidst the tumult—shows are still really good.—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026 There’s more debate and tumult there, but it is still magnetized around the possible futures of AI more than the way that AI is suddenly everywhere.—Max Tani, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025 This year has been one of tumult for the Boston Bruins.—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025 There is more tumult between Salley and Venita over Craig.—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tumult
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Etymology
Middle English tumulte, from Anglo-French, from Latin tumultus; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tumula noisy
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