: a disturbed, uneasy, or turbulent state : turmoil
The country has experienced years of civil/social/political unrest.
Examples of unrest in a Sentence
The country has experienced years of civil unrest.
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment
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The Next Generation Action Network, a social justice group supporting Anthony, has compared him to Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen acquitted of all charges in 2021 for killing two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
And the backdrop of worldwide unrest and escalating nuclear threat is subtle to a fault, though that’s just nitpicking.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
The enormous volcanic caldera lies beneath parts of the Naples metropolitan area and has shown signs of unrest in recent years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
And the backdrop of worldwide unrest and escalating nuclear threat is subtle to a fault, though that’s just nitpicking.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
The enormous volcanic caldera lies beneath parts of the Naples metropolitan area and has shown signs of unrest in recent years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unrest
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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