turmoil
Example Sentences
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“I also wanted to tell a story about grief and the emotional turmoil that it can create.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
One beneficiary of the turmoil in the Middle East is Latin America, whose oil and gas production is growing fast.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Now his abrupt departure has the major oil company facing a fresh bout of turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Losing a queen throws a tropical wasp colony into turmoil, triggering violent power struggles and social breakdowns.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
I was scared and worried about what turmoil the next day might bring.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
Vocabulary lists containing turmoil
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This Week in Words: October 13 – 20, 2018
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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