turmoil
Example Sentences
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Expectations might be creeping up amid persistent geopolitical turmoil and fighting in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Even with all the clandestine turmoil, NewsNation’s “unbiased” marketing still appeared to work in public.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
The vote, defying the recommendation of the departing board, caps weeks of turmoil at Italy’s newly minted third-largest banking group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The world beyond this claustrophobic den of tension and turmoil becomes irrelevant.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
It was a nice break from the turmoil of his home, which lately had been filled with more relatives than any human being should be expected to endure.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing turmoil
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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