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What does unrest mean?

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Noun
  1. A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
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The gap between the corrupt ruling class and the poor is wide and deep and he captures the unrest both too heavy-handedly and incredibly subtly.
Surprised authorities then sent reinforcements consisting of 200 martial police to quell further unrest in the city.
His analysis of the causes of agrarian unrest and ferment in Punjab was proved correct.
Thomas had come home, to a Bolton where the pillory was still a force, where unrest and distress were still to be overcome.
The Bata workers' struggle erupted amid developing unrest throughout Sri Lanka.
Periodic unrest has flared since, but yesterday's attack was among the worst.

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