How to Use commotion in a Sentence

commotion

noun

• There was a sudden commotion when the actress entered the restaurant.
• The commotion in the trees above his head was cacophonous.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 7 June 2021
• Sounds like there’s some commotion over by the hall closet.
  — EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
• For the record, Mickelson did not bring up any of the commotion.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2021
• It’s the colleague with her head down, oblivious to the commotion around them.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 28 June 2021
• Charlie fires a bullet at Riley in the commotion but doesn't kill him.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 June 2021
• Some passersby paused to check out the commotion, perhaps waiting to see if the unconscious man would make it.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
• But a guard outside the room heard the commotion and went inside, local news reported.
  — Washington Post, 24 June 2021
• That commotion was welcomed by 11-year-old Ikram Mohamed.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2021
• Then in May, a big commotion one morning, TV trucks, a news helicopter.
  — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 June 2021
• And in an environment with a lot of commotion, a lot of anxiety, puzzles seem to be something that soothes people.
  — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, 10 June 2021
• Around two o’clock—several of the citizens thought to check the time on their devices, after noticing—there was a commotion in the water.
  — Hermione Hoby, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
• The issue, and thus the commotion, is not the definition of CRT.
  — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 17 June 2021
• Across the pasture, 30 bison stood huddled together in the corner, unfazed by the commotion.
  — Louise Johns, Wired, 12 June 2021
• Instead, Victor — who still isn’t ready to come out publicly — steps in and shoves the rumor-spreading teammate, causing a commotion that results in a call to his parents.
  — Max Gao, Vulture, 11 June 2021
• Hailey Morinico, 17, recently heard her family's dogs barking outside and went to see what was causing the commotion.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 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 | [e-mail], 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
• 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
• 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
• Even the sea gulls, whose cawing and mewling were so much a part of the commotion of the Bosporus, fell in line with this solemn tableau.
  — New York Times, 12 May 2022
• The noise drew nearby neighbors to see what had caused the commotion.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 9 May 2024
• Knightley, 37, arrived at the far-flung Chanel show to cause the most commotion.
  — Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024