commotion

Example Sentences

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Last June, Naomi Welikala noticed a line curving around the block of her local American Legion, an unassuming building that rarely invited commotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

During the April market commotion, a Central Huijin official told reporters that it has played a role in stabilizing markets since 2008 and mentioned the national team by name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

“It’s disruptive,” Nathan said of the commotion surrounding Guthrie’s disappearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Australian film producer Leanne Tonkes was in the lounge on Thursday morning when she heard the commotion.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

One of the other adults in the group steps closer, away from the commotion, and asks for a table for six, and could they please sit outside, under the pavilion on the dock.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam