We had to shout to be heard over the tumult.
The country was in tumult.
Her mind was in a tumult of emotions.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Democratic National Convention in Chicago brought tumult inside the convention hall and bloody clashes between police and anti-Vietnam War demonstrators in the streets.—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 29 June 2024 Per a report from The Hollywood Reporter (THR) the investment comes after MoviePass reached its first profitable year (2023) in the company’s history following a stretch of financial tumult.—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 June 2024 Arizona was instantly thrown into chaos two years ago when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling, and the tumult continues now, a top federal health official said during a stop in Phoenix Thursday.—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024 At a June 11 funeral service, Mitchell was memorialized as a hero who exemplified the type of public servant the city’s police force has been trying to recruit amid years of tumult.—Michael Goldberg, Twin Cities, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tumult
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English tumulte, from Anglo-French, from Latin tumultus; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tumula noisy
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