commotion
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The strict architectural elements and bright colors amplify the sense of lively commotion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Less frequent are the moments in the middle; good days with little commotion, ones that warrant personal reflection but don’t have the same emotional resonance in a relatively standard biopic like this one.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Alexandra Ingersoll, a correspondent for One America News, told AFP she was inside when the commotion began, and saw Secret Service spring into action to protect the president.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Crowd commotion hits a heavy metal high and drops steeply to silence.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
They clatter and scatter, creating a terrible blockage and commotion.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing commotion
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