Unrest
/əˈnrɛst/
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Definition
(noun) A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
Sentence Examples
Social unrest may come about as a result of the endless rising of prices.
Some scholars ascribe the settlement of America to social unrest in Western Europe.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden change in policy caused a lot of social ____ among the people who were affected by the new rules today.