turmoil

[US]/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/
[UK]/ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. confusion, unrest, disorder.

Phrases & Collocations

political turmoil

economic turmoil

social turmoil

emotional turmoil

Example Sentences

the country was in turmoil .

the staff were in turmoil—it was panic city.

a country in turmoil over labor strikes.

the turmoil blotted his memory of the school.

a dangerous brew of political turmoil and violent conflict.

The political turmoils of the 1930s were dark days for the Spanish people.

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