UNREST Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unrest

noun

ˌən-ˈrest

Definition of unrest

as in turmoil

a disturbed or uneasy state unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment his stomach unrest was just a sign of stage fright

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Recent Examples of unrest The outlet, citing a government source, said French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with key ministers this evening to discuss the unrest. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 These twin trends—an aging Leninist system sliding toward one-man rule and mounting political inertia in the face of anything that might trigger social unrest—have eroded China’s governance capacity. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Square Roots is planted in an area that's still finding its footing after the unrest of 2020. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 In a sign of growing staff unrest over the steady stream of cost-cutting announcements across the BBC, some workers made their feelings known on a Microsoft Teams call earlier this week. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrest

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turmoil

Noun

But deeper into the hills of the Ivy League institution, a homemade banner hanging from student co-op housing Saturday signals roiling turmoil.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The song, written with Dan Wilson, isn’t just a story of the turmoil that befell the band post-2003.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026