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
As night fell over Kathmandu, the city's streets still bore the marks of unrest.
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Various social groups may push for change, and at times hegemons may make apparent concessions to these groups; these concessions are reforms implemented as an appeasement to prevent unrest or revolution.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet overly coercive Arab governments outside of the Gulf can be prone to popular unrest and even civil war.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Nineteen people were killed and more than 100 injured in the unrest.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Various social groups may push for change, and at times hegemons may make apparent concessions to these groups; these concessions are reforms implemented as an appeasement to prevent unrest or revolution.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet overly coercive Arab governments outside of the Gulf can be prone to popular unrest and even civil war.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Nineteen people were killed and more than 100 injured in the unrest.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrest
turmoil
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The protections for people fleeing turmoil in their home countries were always meant to be temporary, and the Department of Homeland Security has the power to revoke them without court interference, the Justice Department said in a court filing.—
Michael Casey,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This administration is trying to thrust our country into turmoil in order to reap power for themselves.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrest. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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