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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His appearances this week are under intense scrutiny as turmoil swirls in the Democratic Party over whether the 81-year-old president should continue to run for reelection.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Let the process to replace him proceed, and from the ashes of political turmoil and strife, a phoenix will rise who can effectively exploit the extraordinary vulnerability that Donald Trump brings to the race.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Catherine de Medici struggles to maintain power throughout the political and religious turmoil, but will continue to vie for control.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 8 July 2024
None of that was front of mind as the family walked into downtown El Paso, ushered in by an archway with a familiar greeting: Bienvenidos.
EL PASO, TEXAS
Tumult in Texas
By Day 3 in El Paso, the family was already in turmoil.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Let the process to replace him proceed, and from the ashes of political turmoil and strife, a phoenix will rise who can effectively exploit the extraordinary vulnerability that Donald Trump brings to the race.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Catherine de Medici struggles to maintain power throughout the political and religious turmoil, but will continue to vie for control.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 8 July 2024
None of that was front of mind as the family walked into downtown El Paso, ushered in by an archway with a familiar greeting: Bienvenidos.
EL PASO, TEXAS
Tumult in Texas
By Day 3 in El Paso, the family was already in turmoil.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
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turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯil
: a very confused or disturbed state or condition
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