How to Use commotion in a Sentence

commotion

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  • There was a sudden commotion when the actress entered the restaurant.
  • The commotion would wake people up and draw them to the church.
    — Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
  • There was an excited commotion and a chorus of nos—no one had heard the news.
    — Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl.
    — Brett Steenbarger, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • Have a nose for the football that often had James in the middle of the commotion?
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 31 May 2021
  • There was a commotion on the track—workers throwing up a green tarp wall, a van, a pickup, a bigger van.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
  • Video footage from inside Al-Aqsa mosque showed commotion as loud bangs punctured the air.
    — Saphora Smith, NBC News, 8 May 2021
  • Built around a senior core, Alabama basketball broke out of its decade-plus slump and caused a bit of commotion.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 5 May 2021
  • Seven days later, Brady heard a commotion outside her office.
    — Isabel Seliger, ProPublica, 29 May 2021
  • After hearing a commotion in the back of the bus, Tripp took the gun and put it in his pocket, authorities said.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2021
  • There, a man who had been shopping at a nearby store saw the commotion and also tried to intervene to stop the man, according to police.
    — Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Her arrest set off a commotion, with protesters swarming to defend Mulvihill and state troopers shoving them back, video shows.
    — Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 11 May 2021
  • Once the commotion has died down, one of the Mafty pilots is captured and Hathaway manages to slink away, to undertake his real mission.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021
  • The father heard a commotion after stepping outside their Willow Spring home to move a water sprinkler, Capt.
    — Tina Burnside, CNN, 26 May 2021
  • Moments later, after the inning ended, Mets players rushed into the tunnel adjacent to their dugout, sensing a commotion.
    — Larry Fleisher, ajc, 8 May 2021
  • By some accounts, those in charge of Calment’s care failed to shield her from undue commotion and questionable interactions as journalists, tourists and spectators bustled in and out of her room.
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2021
  • From his home, the commotion of the scene could still be heard in the distance.
    — Josiah Bates, Time, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Roger’s teen son heard the commotion and woke up the 7-year-old son.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 16 Aug. 2023
  • At the same time, the Pinos’ adult daughter came outside to see what was the cause of the commotion.
    — Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
  • The commotion in the trees above his head was cacophonous.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 7 June 2021
  • In the commotion, one of the teddy bears and posters put up for Anderson fell to the ground.
    — Washington Post, 22 July 2021
  • Lastly, in a busy cafe, the Galaxy Buds took out most of the commotion.
    — PCMAG, 24 July 2024
  • The lip on the frog chugs and throws water so a small twitch can still produce a lot of commotion.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The commotion and smell of blood rouses the dog, Murphy.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
  • The light and commotion caused the mountain lion to retreat about 20 feet from the couple in the hot tub.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Sarah has been filled with commotion — and squeak toys.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • For the record, Mickelson did not bring up any of the commotion.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2021
  • What’s all this commotion in the news about gas stoves being banned in the United States?
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Farah is looking for a calm home where there’s not a lot of commotion.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Sounds like there’s some commotion over by the hall closet.
    — EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024

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