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unrest English

Meaning unrest meaning

What does unrest mean?

unrest

(= agitation, ferment) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development the political ferment produced new leadership social unrest a feeling of restless agitation

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Simple sentences

Signs of social unrest are mounting.
Foreign investors backed off because of regional political unrest.
The civilian unrest is showing no signs of abating.
Social unrest may come about as a result of the endless rising of prices.
The unrest lasted three days.

Movie subtitles

Much unrest down there in the past.
But if Captain John thought of religion as an answer to his unrest. he did not talk about it.
For the past week, there's been unrest among the crew.
With all the world unrest, nobody should have a yacht that sleeps more than 12.
Because of the protracted drought, because of hunger and unrest among my people, because of the merciless demands of the foreign powers, the situation in Peking cannot be expected to become tranquil.
Vague statements of no legal value that will create unrest.
Such an offer could only cause more unrest among them.
Look, it's people like you what causes unrest.
We must be careful not to get infected with this unrest.
With all due respect, Mr. Prosecutor, the growing unrest in the world today, the solidarity strikes, the riots, add proof, if it's needed, this is a political trial!
It is true that a small element of our people have been attempting to cause unrest in our northern territories.
There is also the consideration that any sustained unrest amongst the work units could damage profitability.
Any sustained unrest among the workforce will adversely affect Company profitability.
Topsy-turvy fairy tales spread unrest in the magical kingdom.
The situation is tense. There is fear of further unrest.
There has been, in recent weeks, a mounting unrest in this prison.
We had to eliminate things that breed unrest and aggression.
The rebels in Milan, the unrest in Hungary.
When unrest sets in at the front, and this is inevitable, for the men are getting fed up with the war, the Cossacks will be sent to crush the mutineers.
How do you know there's unrest in the offing?
If people knew of the danger, unrest and hysteria would break out. Their fear could wipe everything out.
There was serious unrest, especially in the San Paolo district.
They have been stirred into unrest by the Moors of Africa.
I must warn you, Julius, there is unrest in the Senate.
To harass us, provoke us and stir up unrest.
We can't avoid occasional unrest.
During periods of unrest, the church was used as a refuge.
In this year of unrest, in the city of Lahore. one starlit night. among the rooftop quarters of the women. who were well-guarded from all eyes, save those of their lords and masters. there roamed a small boy known as Kim.
Down at the lake. A strange unrest has taken hold of me.
With all the world unrest, nobody should have a yacht that sleeps more than 1 2.
It seems there's unrest in the clan.
My mind is at unrest, Baba.
Is there any unrest left?
Mind is at unrest, brother.
Where is all this unrest leading to?

News and current affairs

At the same time, Bush's emphasis on a one-dimensional, militarized approach to global problems has fueled unrest and instability throughout the Islamic world, leading to increased terrorism in Turkey, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Southeast Asia.
It is inconceivable that Greece could manage that within the eurozone without widespread social unrest, if not conditions approaching those of civil war.
It would also reduce America's exposure to growing unrest in the Arab world.
Would unrest in the main oil-producing region help or hinder prosperity?
Perhaps a military dictator, like Chile's Pinochet, could suppress the social and political unrest that arises in such conditions.
In repeated visits to Argentina, I marveled at how long suffering the Argentineans were; to me, it is more a surprise that unrest took so long to manifest itself, not that street turmoil unseated Argentina's president.
In Ukraine that means not only violent unrest, but economic decline and renewed repression.
A key source of this unrest is Tahirul Qadri, a Toronto-based Muslim cleric who arrived in Lahore in early December.
It is no surprise, then, that rural and urban unrest is mounting.
Sluggish progress may be unacceptable, but outsiders must recognize that the CCP must balance the imperatives of progress against mushrooming social unrest.
Civil unrest and political destabilization could erupt into financial and social crises that ultimately threaten the monetary union's survival.
The IMF has talked with the Egyptian government for two and a half years since Mubarak's overthrow without so much as lending a single cent, sealing the Egyptian economy's fate and contributing to public unrest and the recent coup.
The last thing they want is mass unemployment and urban unrest to call their positions into question.
But that time is ending, with energy prices rising and the Belarusian economy facing shocks that could provoke unrest and pose a threat to Lukashenko.
In both cases, the employment engines need to keep running or be restarted, in order to prevent political volatility and social unrest.
The unrest caught most people by surprise - both inside and outside the region - and has fundamentally upended at least five conventional beliefs about the Arab world.
More importantly, according to the UN and the World Bank, the social impact of the global economic crisis continues to be felt in terms of rising hunger, unemployment, and social unrest.
Fast approaching is not only the March anniversary of last year's disturbances in Tibet, but also the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan unrest in 1959 that led to the exile of the Dalai Lama and his supporters.
There is no guarantee that protectionist and xenophobic sentiment in America will not hit China-US relations, or that the economic downturn will not fuel new unrest in China.
Shanghai - Tight media control of the unrest in Tibet has been followed by what, to some, looks like far more open coverage of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province.
And when one looks more closely at how Chinese responded, both to the unrest in Tibet and the Sichuan earthquake, one sees tangible signs that the Chinese are embracing a greater degree of free speech.
These are the Chileans for whom a lack of hope might make social unrest seem to be the only alternative.
All the ingredients seem to be in place for a long and powerful perfect storm of economic decline and social unrest.
They all seemed reconciled to slower growth, which was initially surprising, because officials previously argued that China needed rapid growth to maintain employment and avoid political unrest.
Although social unrest did not emerge, a prolonged period of moribund equity prices did, even as the economy continued to grow rapidly.
But it fears Iran's ability to cause trouble, particularly by stirring up unrest among Russia's Muslim citizens.
The recent social unrest in Greece, Latvia, and Lithuania has shown that political stability is now vulnerable even in the European Union.
These are the Chileans for whom a lack of hope might make social unrest seem to be the only alternative. From now on, the danger of a military comeback will no longer be present to act as a deterrent.

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