unsettledness

noun

Definition of unsettlednessnext
as in upheaval

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  1. upheaval
  2. unsettlement
  3. convulsion
  4. revolution
Noun
  • The resulting fallout led to internal upheaval and a loss of trust.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The United States ordered more than 75 strikes on ISIS camps to stop the terrorist group from taking advantage of the upheaval.
    Seyed Ismail Nafeesa, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of upheaval
Noun
  • The third one is transgenerational trauma; the fact that this sense of dispossession, this sense of insecurity, this sense of unsettlement is transferred from generation to generation.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The first sign of unsettlement is when Carl starts bringing mismatched chairs to Jody’s shop, where the play takes place, claiming his own apartment is too small.
    ELISABETH VINCENTELLI, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
Definition of unsettlement
Noun
  • In the final act, the Netanyahu government hopes that these convulsions will cause other regional powers to reach a permanent accommodation with Israel.
    Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
  • His epileptic convulsions happen less often and for shorter intervals — seconds at a time, instead of minutes.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of convulsion
Noun
  • Across the Middle East and North Africa, many revolutions have overthrown autocrats, only for those countries to descend back into chaos or a more oppressive rule.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Final Thoughts Broadcom's recent earnings report serves as a powerful indicator of the ongoing AI revolution in the tech industry.
    Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of revolution
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