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Turmoil is an English word with synonyms like upheaval or disturbance. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Turmoil in a sentence

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Turmoil meaning

  1. A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
  2. Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.

Using Turmoil

  • The main meaning on this page is: A state of great disorder or uncertainty. | Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.
  • Useful related words include: upheaval, disturbance, agitation, excitement.
  • In the example corpus, turmoil often appears in combinations such as: turmoil in, the turmoil, turmoil and.

Context around Turmoil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Turmoil

  • In this selection, "turmoil" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, inner, emotional, marriage, instacart, sparked and doughty stand out and add context to how "turmoil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amid the turmoil that the and amidst this turmoil erik sønsterud. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "turmoil" sits close to words such as bengal, casey and foundations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with turmoil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Amidst inflation and banking sector turmoil, certain stocks rise above. (10 words)

Ain’t gonna happen anytime soon – but doesn’t that mean speculative turmoil. (13 words)

According to Baldin, her partner, Kenecia's dad, has also been suffering from emotional turmoil. (15 words)

Among challenges cited by Cereda is potential turmoil as Gucci brings on an outsider while the previous designer’s teams are still in place, and the time it will take for the market to understand a new direction from the label. (41 words)

As a university that has a reputation for having a diverse student body and upholding academic freedom, it’s discouraging that when it matters most — in times of national and international turmoil — it chooses to limit student expression. (38 words)

Along with her own inner turmoil, Doughty also offered insight into Paul, saying that he often felt he was a disappointment to his family and that he only got approval from the family's housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to Baldin, her partner, Kenecia's dad, has also been suffering from emotional turmoil.

A first home defeat against these opponents last August was a historic setback at a time of turmoil.

After a week of turmoil over the botched hiring of a Black journalist to revive the Texas A&M University journalism department, M. Katherine Banks has resigned as the university’s president.

After Liam gets updates on this stunning news, it’ll obviously launch even more marriage turmoil and put his future with Hope in jeopardy.

After years of post-pandemic turmoil, Instacart managed to do something rare in the gig economy - turn a profit.

Ahead of Thursday's gathering, ECB policymakers will be closely watching the market turmoil sparked by the failure of US lender SVB last week, which saw European bank shares plunge on spillover fears.

Ain’t gonna happen anytime soon – but doesn’t that mean speculative turmoil.

Along with her own inner turmoil, Doughty also offered insight into Paul, saying that he often felt he was a disappointment to his family and that he only got approval from the family's housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield.

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Amidst inflation and banking sector turmoil, certain stocks rise above.

Amidst this turmoil, Erik Sønsterud stepped down as the firm's chief executive in the region in March, with chief operating officer Fredrik Tønnesen replacing him.

Amid the turmoil that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the crypto industry have been involved in over the past few weeks, digital assets may see a step forward in regulatory relief.

Among challenges cited by Cereda is potential turmoil as Gucci brings on an outsider while the previous designer’s teams are still in place, and the time it will take for the market to understand a new direction from the label.

Analysts with RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) reaffirmed their opinion that Malaysian banks remains isolated from the turmoil surrounding US banks.

And for Shazam, it was detailed, it was heavy, I was really reflecting on where my character came from before each scene and where she was going and what inner turmoil was going on.

And while she ultimately stayed faithful to Homer, she still had to battle her inner turmoil, making for an emotional and dramatic swing in the show in its early episodes.

Another key issue on the agenda of the two leaders was the ongoing Syrian turmoil and its negative impacts on Türkiye, such as the presence of terror organizations on its borders with Syria.

A painterly visual style is impeccably animated, making for a steampunk spectacle that powerfully expresses the emotional turmoil of its heroine.

A reliably Republican county in Michigan is now in turmoil after far-right commissioners took over the local government and vowed payback against those who imposed mask mandates on their community.

As a university that has a reputation for having a diverse student body and upholding academic freedom, it’s discouraging that when it matters most — in times of national and international turmoil — it chooses to limit student expression.

As he confronts the past he left behind, his deep-rooted psychological turmoil is laid bare.

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Common combinations with turmoil

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "turmoil" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Baldin, her partner, Kenecia's dad, has also been suffering from emotional turmoil." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "turmoil" from authentic English texts.
What does "turmoil" mean?
Turmoil means: A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
What are synonyms of "turmoil"?
Common synonyms of "turmoil" include: upheaval, disturbance, agitation, excitement, tumult, kerfuffle, hoo-hah, hoo-ha. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "turmoil" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "turmoil", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.