turmoil

noun
/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/

A state of great disorder or uncertainty.

Other meanings

Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.

Synonyms

chaos
disorder

Related words

turmoiler

Example sentences

“Can peace be found within turmoil?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Her emotions were in turmoil.”
Tatoeba · bicolino34 · CC0
“I was in turmoil.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “turmoil” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.