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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The country is not enduring visible disruptions or political tumult.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
The officers were acquitted on charges of assault and excessive force, plunging the city into tumult as rioters attempted to burn down Los Angeles, causing 63 deaths and more than 2,000 injuries, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Saturday’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and the tumult leading up to them had become a flashpoint for the MAGA universe, splitting Trump’s most loyal supporters.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Pixar has never hesitated to show childhood tumult before, or to explore the feelings that might lead someone to act out, but Elio’s combination of mourning and self-pity are a genuine challenge.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 June 2025
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
The officers were acquitted on charges of assault and excessive force, plunging the city into tumult as rioters attempted to burn down Los Angeles, causing 63 deaths and more than 2,000 injuries, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Saturday’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and the tumult leading up to them had become a flashpoint for the MAGA universe, splitting Trump’s most loyal supporters.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Pixar has never hesitated to show childhood tumult before, or to explore the feelings that might lead someone to act out, but Elio’s combination of mourning and self-pity are a genuine challenge.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 June 2025
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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumult. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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