a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
turmoil
How to use turmoil in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for turmoil.
Editorial note
Doesn't mean that there can't be turmoil, millions of deaths and so on on the way anymore.
Quick take
a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of turmoil gathered in one view.
violent agitation
disturbance usually in protest
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for turmoil.
noun
a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
See also: convulsion, upheaval
noun
violent agitation
See also: tumult
noun
disturbance usually in protest
See also: agitation, excitement, upheaval, hullabaloo
Example sentences
Doesn't mean that there can't be turmoil, millions of deaths and so on on the way anymore.
A moment of respite from the turmoil is all the last two or three years represents.
With Sony in turmoil and Nintendo trying to figure out how to right the ship, it is no wonder the years Xbox has seen a profit are only recently.
Genuinely hard to express how seeing this made me feel -- particularly on a day of coincidental turmoil for Windows & MS.
But all of this crap comes to the forefront, amplified and accelerated, when an organization is in turmoil.
But to post the kind of impressive numbers McDonald's has -- and to weather the current turmoil -- Skinner has had to find ways to attract new diners while retaining the hard-core Big Mac-and-fries crowd.
During the resulting turmoil one received a fatal skull fracture, one received twelve broken ribs, and one bit her tongue off, all perfectly plausible injuries during such a traumatic death.
... Today the work of these groups is among the reasons that governments in turmoil claim that Western meddling was behind the uprisings, with some officials noting that leaders like Ms. Qadhi were trained and financed by the United States.
On 22 September Iraq full on invaded Iran along the whole length of the border on the assumption that it would be a good idea to do so given that the 'revolutionary' Iran would have so much internal turmoil etc. that their defences would be down.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use turmoil in a sentence?
Doesn't mean that there can't be turmoil, millions of deaths and so on on the way anymore.
What does turmoil mean?
a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
What part of speech is turmoil?
turmoil is commonly used as noun.