turmoil
Example Sentences
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The script is glancingly empathetic to Jane’s moral turmoil but like Daniel, the film has made up its mind before the movie started.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The announcement comes despite calls for Europe to integrate its fragmented militaries more closely as geopolitical turmoil worsens.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But Stephania lived in turmoil, because she was a feminist at heart.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
It's a universe in which players craft stories of heroism, treachery and geopolitical turmoil - and suffer real-life economic consequences.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He finished out his year in Vietnam in turmoil, relying on his Bible and his faith in God, just hoping to survive.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Vocabulary lists containing turmoil
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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