tumult
Origin of tumult
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turmoil, maelstrom, upheaval, riot, agitation, commotion, pandemonium, strife, excitement, unrest, disturbance, hassle, fracas, ferment, turbulence, outcry, convulsion, quarrel, affray, racketExamples from the Web for tumult
Contemporary Examples of tumult
The tumult was such that young Sarah had cause to worry that she might not get even a glimpse of Will and Kate.
Jordan also became famous off the court, both for his gambling and for tumult in his personal life.
He was, however, also caught up in the tumult of his ailing marriage to Ava Gardner.
That period included the tumult of the U.S. leaving the gold standard, the oil shock, and the rise of inflation.
Then, he ducked out the side door to avoid the very kind of tumult he had just said he honored and felt was so necessary.
Historical Examples of tumult
Here the tumult of mingled emotion subsided in a flood of tears.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
The poor dog heard the tumult, and leapt to your aid, sir, and we made after him.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
In a tumult of thought, Hope went and sat half-unconsciously by the window.
MalboneThomas Wentworth Higginson
But I tried to listen and answer that I might hide from John my tumult.
The Bacillus of BeautyHarriet Stark
The shouting and the tumult gave me great pleasure; but, oh!
The Boy Life of NapoleonEugenie Foa