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Definition of "unrest" []

  • An uneasy or troubled condition: social unrest. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unrest" in a sentence
  • "[313] The materials in which the term unrest is used in the sense indicated are in the popular discussions of social questions."
  • "Yes we have 4 seats for all the post season games up through the World Series (should we make it again this year) and unrest is relentless!!!"
  • "Civil unrest is more a threat to this country with each passing day the Obama administration rams their agenda down our throats."