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unrest

[ uhn-rest ]

noun

  1. lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:

    the unrest within himself.

  2. disturbance or turmoil; agitation:

    political unrest.

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unrest

/ ʌˈɛ /

noun

  1. a troubled or rebellious state of discontent
  2. an uneasy or troubled state
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unrest1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; un- 1, rest 1
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He says the aim is clear – to stop others taking pictures of the biggest unrest in Turkey in more than a decade.

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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.

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The country's clergy has since called for cool heads, as it warned that unrest could destabilise an already fragile country.

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The country has seen decades of unrest and military rule since its independence from Britain in 1948.

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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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