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unrest
noun as in state of agitation; disturbance
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Example Sentences
China needs the U.S. to drive its export engine, the largest in the world, and keep its economy from spiraling into a slowdown that would stoke civil unrest.
The protesters have taken to the streets almost every night over the past weeks, unrest that has rocked the usually stable north African country.
The unrest risks derailing French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to restore France’s influence as a global power, as well as its ability to fend off growing competition from China.
The unrest has delivered a blow to the French leader’s ambitions to restore France’s influence as a global power since he was first elected in 2017.
The latest figures do not yet include recent events such as unrest following protests outside of asylum hotels and reports of hate crimes at anti-immigration rallies.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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