UNREST Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unrest

noun

ˌən-ˈrest

as in turmoil

a disturbed or uneasy state unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment his stomach unrest was just a sign of stage fright

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Recent Examples of unrest Hegseth did not answer directly, and instead described how he was stationed in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC, as a National Guardsman at the time and had witnessed the unrest. —

Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 Among the documentaries Zirinsky has produced include projects on John Lewis, 9/11, the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting and the 2014 Ferguson unrest. —

Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025 Days of unrest convulsed Britain over the next week, as rioters clashed with the police, lit cars on fire, attacked mosques and ransacked businesses. —

Megan Specia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Turchin predicts periodic waves of social unrest, often driven by economic inequality, elite overproduction, and declining societal trust. —

Amir Husain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unrest