turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯi(-ə)l 
: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
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Examples of turmoil in a Sentence
The country has been in turmoil for the past 10 years.
a period of political turmoil
His life has been in a constant turmoil.
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In the months that followed, Fort Worth ISD was a district in turmoil.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: Peltier was arrested following the Wounded Knee occupation of 1973 at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation amid violence and political turmoil.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
The Padres are in ownership turmoil and thus far have made no significant additions this offseason despite losing to the Dodgers in a five-game, NL Division Series this past October.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: Peltier was arrested following the Wounded Knee occupation of 1973 at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation amid violence and political turmoil.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
The Padres are in ownership turmoil and thus far have made no significant additions this offseason despite losing to the Dodgers in a five-game, NL Division Series this past October.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Turmoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turmoil. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯil
: a very confused or disturbed state or condition
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