commotion

"During the commotion, stones were thrown around, and one which was thrown by a foreign national landed on a police officer," police said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Fox Business blamed the commotion on young people and their supposed addiction to “little treats.”

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

All this commotion has sent Intel’s stock up more than 550% in the past year, pushing its market valuation to over $700 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

I was sitting on a bench, and I looked over, and there was a huge commotion, and all the couple's friends were there.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

And in all that commotion, Dad had just sat there, reading his book.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

The harmonious commotions at the family dining table.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026

At the convenience store, a manager told investigators that the suspect “had previously caused other commotions in the store,” police said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022

He was beautiful enough to cause commotions in tabloids and in teenagers’ chests, but there was always more to Perry than a pinup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2019

But there have been many commotions since, and worse snubs.

From Economist ● Dec. 6, 2017

As his eyes followed the print the rest of his senses were on the alert to the various commotions that went on around him.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers