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
That’s the chance that Alaska’s Mount Spurr will erupt after showing signs of unrest over the past 10 months, experts say.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Climate change is wreaking havoc on ecosystems, economic inequality is widening the gap between the rich and poor, and political instability is fueling global unrest.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's lawsuit challenged Starbucks policies adopted since 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer triggered unrest nationwide and led many companies to rethink employment practices.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Signs of unrest at Mount Spurr -- located in the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska about 75 miles west of Anchorage -- have increased over the past 10 months, according to volcanologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Climate change is wreaking havoc on ecosystems, economic inequality is widening the gap between the rich and poor, and political instability is fueling global unrest.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's lawsuit challenged Starbucks policies adopted since 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer triggered unrest nationwide and led many companies to rethink employment practices.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Signs of unrest at Mount Spurr -- located in the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska about 75 miles west of Anchorage -- have increased over the past 10 months, according to volcanologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrest. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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