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unrest
[uhn-rest]
noun
lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet.
the unrest within himself.
disturbance or turmoil; agitation.
political unrest.
Synonyms: , ,
unrest
/ ʌˈɛ /
noun
a troubled or rebellious state of discontent
an uneasy or troubled state
Other Word Forms
- unresting adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
State Department under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and that she wanted to sing it amid the recent unrest in Los Angeles stemming from raids by ICE agents.
The worst of the disorder was again in Ballymena, but unrest also spread to other towns.
At the demo at City Hall, Belfast's deputy lord mayor said he wanted to show solidarity to people who had been targeted in the unrest.
Under this scenario, he might hope that the unprecedented strikes start a chain reaction leading to unrest that topples the Islamic Republic.
The worst of the disorder was in Ballymena, but unrest also spread to other towns.
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