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turmoil
[ tur-moil ]
noun
- a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet:
mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
- Obsolete. hard labor; toil.
turmoil
/ ˈɜːɔɪ /
noun
- violent or confused movement; agitation; tumult
verb
- archaic.to make or become turbulent
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of turmoil1
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Example Sentences
Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential elections last December which fuelled protests and nationwide turmoil.
Inflation, energy prices and mortgage rates have fallen since Trump took office, although unemployment has risen slightly, consumer sentiment has sagged and the stock market was plunged into turmoil by the tariffs.
As a Navajo man, as a principled man, Joe finds himself in turmoil over that decision.
Trump is hardly the first politician to cast the bank as a scapegoat at a moment of economic turmoil - or to press for lower interest rates.
The move has rattled the world economy, sparking turmoil on global financial markets.
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