commotion

Example Sentences

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Dharmendra Prasad, a 37-year-old taxi driver living far below the lake in the town of Rangpo Forest, awoke to a commotion, as townspeople desperately scrambled to get to higher ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

According to law enforcement, the commotion was actually a window being smashed near the rear patio of the $3-million residence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

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 ship rocked to port with a massive commotion, like telephone poles snapping in half.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan