turmoil
Example Sentences
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Street protests broke out in Iran on 28 December, initially sparked by economic turmoil and fuelled by long-running discontent with the country's leaders.
From BBC
The failed campaigns left his father in financial and emotional turmoil that crippled his marriage when Newsom was a small boy.
From Los Angeles Times
The FDA’s powerful drug division has had five leaders in the past year, contributing to an unprecedented level of turmoil at the agency responsible for ensuring the drugs Americans take are safe and effective.
The turmoil has left the Central Military Commission, the top body that controls the military, with just two members: Xi himself and the head of the military’s body for internal investigations.
Welsh rugby is in turmoil on and off the pitch.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
