commotion

Example Sentences

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Dharmendra Prasad, a 37-year-old taxi driver living far below the lake in the town of Rangpo Forest, awoke to a commotion, as townspeople desperately scrambled to get to higher ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The commotion began when the referee awarded a penalty to Morocco in the 88th minute with the contest tied at 0-0 in Rabat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“I heard … a commotion outside and I got nervous,” Anya said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

"People were gathering around me, there was a real commotion," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

There was simultaneous commotion and sighs of relief.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste