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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On the other hand, the teenage tumult carries tremendous financial risk.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
The British government ramped up actions to help protect businesses and households from some of the economic tumult created by President Trump’s decision to raise tariffs and upend the norms of global trade.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The tumult continues to be sparked by trade policy and just what exactly is being tariffed and by how much.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition, deep staff reductions and new policies at the Social Security Administration are making beneficiaries question whether the tumult will cause any disruption to their monthly payments.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
The British government ramped up actions to help protect businesses and households from some of the economic tumult created by President Trump’s decision to raise tariffs and upend the norms of global trade.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The tumult continues to be sparked by trade policy and just what exactly is being tariffed and by how much.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition, deep staff reductions and new policies at the Social Security Administration are making beneficiaries question whether the tumult will cause any disruption to their monthly payments.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumult. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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