commotion
Example Sentences
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The commotion attracted Grief, who ran into the room to see what all the excitement was about.
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“I heard … a commotion outside and I got nervous,” Anya said.
From Los Angeles Times
He was woken by a commotion from the nests closest to him.
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Carr glared at Mal, all thin lips and flared nostrils, but before he could say anything, there was a commotion to their left.
From Literature
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We wait, pretending to appreciate a rather homely rendering of George Washington in the lobby, when a commotion descends from a nearby staircase.
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