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
This unrest reached a climax after his defeat in the 2022 general election, when Bolsonaristas stormed the Three Powers Square on Jan. 8, 2023, just days after Lula’s inauguration.
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Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
As the multi-state worker strike approaches the two-week mark, the garbage collection company involved in the unrest is being urged by state leaders across the country to finalize a contract and restore services.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
The platform was involved in a multi-year legal battle with Brazil, which led to X temporarily being banned in the country, as local judges accused it of seeding political unrest.
—PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
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Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
As the multi-state worker strike approaches the two-week mark, the garbage collection company involved in the unrest is being urged by state leaders across the country to finalize a contract and restore services.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
The platform was involved in a multi-year legal battle with Brazil, which led to X temporarily being banned in the country, as local judges accused it of seeding political unrest.
—PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrest
turmoil
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Regardless of the political turmoil and debate around the cryptoasset sector the fact remains that institutional adoption has continued virtually unabated.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Your new book dives into themes like corruption and cultural turmoil.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrest. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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