commotion

Example Sentences

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This week he put me in mind of a woman I once knew who was always roiled, always creating commotion and drama—quarrels, sudden attachments, fiery endings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Denis Esquivel was asleep at his home near Maduro’s compound when commotion from his neighbors stirred him awake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Others didn’t hide their confusion at who the man with slicked-back graying hair causing such a commotion was.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Ms Arnold had got on the train with her partner Andy Gray at Peterborough on Saturday evening and had just sat down when she "heard a lot of commotion towards the front of our carriage".

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

The dog team was barreling up the creek and was drawn in by his commotion, and I barely got the sled stopped and tied off to a tree before they got to him.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen