turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯi(-ə)l 
: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
This has dealt another blow to a property sector already in turmoil.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Another said he got choked up over the film’s scenes depicting Oppenheimer’s inner turmoil.
—Yuri Kageyama, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
Along with internal turmoil, MedMen has been undone by larger market forces roiling California’s cannabis industry.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Nearby fire departments canceled their mutual aid agreements last year, opting to steer clear of the ongoing turmoil.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Bobbitt, 41, assumed role of chief appraiser after months of turmoil at TAD, which resulted in the resignation of his predecessor, Jeff Law.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
And it’s been more than 20 years since a 1998 arrest in New York on federal charges threw his life into turmoil and eventually landed him in deportation proceedings.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Guernica: The online literary magazine was thrown into turmoil after publishing — and then retracting — a personal essay by an Israeli writer about seeking common ground with Palestinians, with several staff members who objected to the essay’s publication resigning.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
But that timing was thrown into turmoil this week as Trump’s lawyers accused prosecutors of dealing unfairly with them in the handling of more than 100,000 pages of material that could be evidence in the case.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Another said he got choked up over the film’s scenes depicting Oppenheimer’s inner turmoil.
—Yuri Kageyama, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
Along with internal turmoil, MedMen has been undone by larger market forces roiling California’s cannabis industry.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Nearby fire departments canceled their mutual aid agreements last year, opting to steer clear of the ongoing turmoil.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Bobbitt, 41, assumed role of chief appraiser after months of turmoil at TAD, which resulted in the resignation of his predecessor, Jeff Law.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
And it’s been more than 20 years since a 1998 arrest in New York on federal charges threw his life into turmoil and eventually landed him in deportation proceedings.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Guernica: The online literary magazine was thrown into turmoil after publishing — and then retracting — a personal essay by an Israeli writer about seeking common ground with Palestinians, with several staff members who objected to the essay’s publication resigning.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
But that timing was thrown into turmoil this week as Trump’s lawyers accused prosecutors of dealing unfairly with them in the handling of more than 100,000 pages of material that could be evidence in the case.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Turmoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turmoil. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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turmoil
noun
tur·moil
ˈtər-ˌmȯil
: a very confused or disturbed state or condition
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