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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 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
He says the aim is clear – to stop others taking pictures of the biggest unrest in Turkey in more than a decade.
Civil unrest could break out if a company continues to try to access land by force for its plans to raise miles of pylons through rural Wales, a politician has warned.
The country's clergy has since called for cool heads, as it warned that unrest could destabilise an already fragile country.
The country has seen decades of unrest and military rule since its independence from Britain in 1948.
Among the episodes was the April 2024 protests in which 20 pro-Palestinian demonstrators stormed and occupied the college president’s office, an escalation of earlier unrest that led to several arrests.
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