commotion

Example Sentences

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There was a great commotion up ahead that was causing people to gather in clumps and crane their necks for a glimpse.

From Literature

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd: a police car, blue lights flashing, was heading towards the US embassy gates, leading a small convoy of other vehicles.

From BBC

"People were gathering around me, there was a real commotion," she said.

From BBC

Mr Griffiths described how he had been in a cafe with his children and heard a "commotion outside" with "horns blowing, people shouting and screaming".

From BBC

I hear waves of commotion as people start to take their seats in the auditorium.

From Literature