Examples of unrest in a Sentence
The country has experienced years of civil unrest.
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment
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During last December’s unrest, the young farmer participated in a now-famous protest at Namtaeryeong, a normally quiet subway station where police were blocking the protesters’ path to Seoul.
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Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
His electoral campaign had centered on the promise of putting an end to the unrest in Donbas, which had been rumbling on for years.
—Anna Batta, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Fuller had been watching the Continent’s social unrest for some time, and writing about it in the Tribune.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Because of the political unrest and violence in Haiti, the Haitian team cannot host any games.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
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Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
His electoral campaign had centered on the promise of putting an end to the unrest in Donbas, which had been rumbling on for years.
—Anna Batta, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Fuller had been watching the Continent’s social unrest for some time, and writing about it in the Tribune.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Because of the political unrest and violence in Haiti, the Haitian team cannot host any games.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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