turmoil

Example Sentences

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The private-equity industry’s fundraising slump continued in the first quarter amid turmoil in the private-credit and software markets and uncertainty over the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On Beams, the album's most vulnerable song, she uses the looping structures of dance music to represent the turmoil of wanting to end a relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The rest of us can only speculate about his inner turmoil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Add those headlines to the turmoil wrought by the Iran war, and Meta shares are down 19% this year to $537.23.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But Faraday wasn’t here, and the turmoil they had both been hurled into had washed all bets off the table.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman