turmoil

Example Sentences

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"People are feeling fragile. Times are tough. The world is a place in turmoil and I think what people want is a first minister who will bring people together," he told me.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

But the U.S. dollar got a boost going into the Iran war as investors returned to the reserve currency in the face of geopolitical turmoil and higher energy prices.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

I think a lot of that is movement, joy and community and finding ways we can live with all this turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Managers of KKR sought to play down turmoil engulfing private-markets firms, as the New York firm beat analysts’ quarterly earnings forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Eril-Fane considered keeping it from the Tizerkane, too, for fear that it would cause them too much turmoil and prove too difficult to hide.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor