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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Once granted, the pardon power proved useful to American presidents from the very start, particularly in moments of political tumult.
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Europe’s leaders huddled Thursday to recalibrate the future of their relationship with the US after a week of diplomatic tumult.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The statement on the Fed chair is the latest in a series of dramatic twists and turns in the saga following a year of unprecedented tumult for the central bank.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
All this tumult has added to the unruly behavior exhibited by the three delinquent Flynn daughters, ages twelve, fifteen, and seventeen.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Europe’s leaders huddled Thursday to recalibrate the future of their relationship with the US after a week of diplomatic tumult.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The statement on the Fed chair is the latest in a series of dramatic twists and turns in the saga following a year of unprecedented tumult for the central bank.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
All this tumult has added to the unruly behavior exhibited by the three delinquent Flynn daughters, ages twelve, fifteen, and seventeen.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumult. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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