in turmoil

ADJECTIVE

uneasy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid agitated anguished anxious apprehensive edgy fearful impatient insecure irritable jittery nervous precarious restless shaky strained suspicious tense troubled uncomfortable unsettled unstable

WEAK

alarmed all nerves bothered constrained discomposed dismayed disquieted disturbed fidgety fretful harassed ill at ease irascible jumpy on edge on the qui vive palpitant peevish perplexed perturbed restive shaken tormented unquiet upset vexed worried wrung

Antonyms

STRONGEST

at ease bold brave calm certain composed confident content cool courageous definite easygoing firm happy indubious laid-back nice peaceful quiet settled sound stable steady strong sure unafraid undoubted unfearful unworried

WEAK

comfortable

Example Sentences

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The Food and Drug Administration is still in turmoil, but Wall Street no longer cares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The acting new attorney general must lead a Justice Department in turmoil while satisfying the president’s demands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A separate source said that local Reform branches "were in turmoil".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The City Section boys’ soccer playoffs are in turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

While French soldiers engaged in “acts of collective indiscipline,” as their commanders preferred to say, the Russian army was collapsing and Russia itself was in turmoil.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

in turmoil

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