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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The filing notes that geopolitical turmoil, specifically the Israel-Hamas conflict, has impacted global shipping routes, leading to disruptions.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Defense spending and exports could be threatened, analysts say, and conservative ambitions to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration could cause turmoil at a time when the agency is deeply engaged in trying to diagnose and fix systemic problems at Boeing.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
What experts agree on is that the junta’s leadership turmoil, along with steady defections on the ground, spell impending collapse one way or another.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
At the genetic-testing company, there was some turmoil between Wojcicki, who wanted to buy the public company and take it private, and the former seven independent directors.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Defense spending and exports could be threatened, analysts say, and conservative ambitions to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration could cause turmoil at a time when the agency is deeply engaged in trying to diagnose and fix systemic problems at Boeing.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
What experts agree on is that the junta’s leadership turmoil, along with steady defections on the ground, spell impending collapse one way or another.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
At the genetic-testing company, there was some turmoil between Wojcicki, who wanted to buy the public company and take it private, and the former seven independent directors.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯil
: a very confused or disturbed state or condition
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