turmoil
Example Sentences
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“I also wanted to tell a story about grief and the emotional turmoil that it can create.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The turmoil outside Delaney Hall began after detainees inside launched a hunger and labor strike to protest conditions.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Manifold’s abrupt departure adds to BP’s leadership turmoil, which has seen four CEOs and three chairmen since 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Losing a queen throws a tropical wasp colony into turmoil, triggering violent power struggles and social breakdowns.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
And he brought with him all the fear and turmoil of that time.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing turmoil
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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