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Turmoil

Definition

(formal) A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty; a period of intense and often violent conflict or upheaval. Typically used to describe complex, deeply ingrained problems that resist easy solution.

Example Sentences

1The country has been plunged into turmoil following the sudden resignation of its prime minister.
2Can a society ever truly recover from the turmoil of civil war, or are the scars too deep to heal?
3The artist's latest installation captures the turmoil of the human experience in the face of existential uncertainty.
4Avoid getting caught up in the turmoil of office politics; focus on your work and let your results speak for themselves.
5There is a profound sense in which the turmoil of adolescence is a necessary precursor to the formation of a stable adult identity.

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