Example sentences for: unrest

How can you use “unrest” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • But he was undone by the chronic unrest of his subjects.

  • When he attempted to restore national pride by wresting the Suez Canal out of British hands he suffered an embarrassing diplomatic defeat and, at home, unrest turned to opposition.

  • The LAT lead stresses the risks a bit more, with its first paragraph mentioning computer crashes, disruptions leading to civil unrest in some countries, and the risk of terrorist attacks amid the resulting confusion.

  • House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas, cites "a growing unrest" over China "on both sides of the aisle," and House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, accuses Clinton of trying to "cover up" Congress' "bipartisan" findings of laxity in Clinton's China policy.

  • The next two centuries were characterized by unrest and repeated attempts by the Irish to rid themselves of their Norman overlords.


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