unrest

Example Sentences

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But by the time the bicentennial rolled around, my life had played out against the backdrop of civil unrest and the Vietnam War, both spilling from our black-and-white television almost nightly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The verdict also comes at a time of heightened unrest among the youth in the country, as the cost of living rises and the value of the local currency, the rupiah falls.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

But Winocour finds calm hidden beneath the unrest, a moment to pause and breathe, just to feel alive as life forges on without our consent.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

For many of the countries involved, the State Department has issued travel advisories recommending that Americans do not travel to them, citing the danger of kidnapping, crime, terrorism and civil unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

By the fourth century bce, years of unrest had depopulated large swaths of the country.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro