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.

   Synonyms: turbulence, discord, ferment

unrest

/ ʌnˈrɛst /

noun

1. a troubled or rebellious state of discontent
2. an uneasy or troubled state

Other Words From

• un·resting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrest¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; un- ¹, rest ¹

Example Sentences

From political unrest to the global pandemic, different forces have added complexity to international travel.

From Washington Post

How BT performs against Vodafone, for example, matters less to investors than how industry in general is adapting to universal, global risks such as climate change, pandemics, social and political unrest.

From Time

Last summer, amidst civil unrest and political polarization, many advertisers joined in a temporary boycott of Facebook.

From Digiday

They had booked a hotel room in downtown Washington for Tuesday night to ensure access to the Mall but canceled it after the short-lived insurrection to avoid any potential unrest.

From Washington Post

“These efforts, including our open lines of communication with law enforcement, will continue through the inauguration and will adapt as needed if circumstances change in real-time,” it adds, preparing for the possibility of more unrest.

From TechCrunch

But by Wednesday evening there was little in the way of organized protests or random unrest in the area.

From The Daily Beast

Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione asked residents to remain calm, amid fears of unrest.

From The Daily Beast

Thereafter, the 1960s swelled with political zeal and social unrest.

From The Daily Beast

One thing this new unrest shares with the Second Intifada, also known as the al-Aqsa Intifada, is the flashpoint.

From The Daily Beast

We saw how such provocative actions only inflamed passions and escalated the unrest.

From The Daily Beast

There were other causes entering into this unrest besides his yearning desire to win Ramona for his wife.

From Project Gutenberg

One should be perfectly happy here—so peaceful, so beautiful, so far removed from the unrest and turmoil of the world.

From Project Gutenberg

But a fever of unrest consumed her, and finally she went downstairs, took her hat from its hook, and swung out of the house.

From Project Gutenberg

He reached the town in a dour mood of unrest, spite of the promise of wealth he carried in his pocket.

From Project Gutenberg

The story of the intended mutiny was well founded, and was only one phase of the general feeling of unrest throughout Alabama.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• anarchy
• anxiety
• confusion
• controversy
• crisis
• discontent
• discord
• dissension
• insurrection
• protest
• rebellion
• strife
• tension
• trouble
• tumult
• turmoil
• uproar