state of unrest
Example Sentences
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Outside, the city is locked in a state of unrest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Having two volcanoes this close and both in a state of unrest is very unusual in Alaska, Power said, even though there are such occurrences elsewhere in the world.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
In this protracted state of unrest not seen in this country in a half-century, any certainty was absent, with the anger, fear and opportunism of demonstrations filling the void.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2020
On Thursday, a volcanologist said the volcano’s state of unrest had increased since the eruption and there was now a 50-60% chance of another eruption in the next 24 hours.
From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2019
Turmoil and questions about John E Kennedy’s killer kept the nation in a state of unrest.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
