Unrest

/ʌnɹˈɛst/

/ənˈɹɛst/

Unrest

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

synonyms : agitation

a feeling of restless agitation

Examples

1. Unrest that has roiled Hong Kong for months.

2. Open-minded people, however, consider social unrest as proof of ineffective policy.

3. This stirred unrest in Turkey’s more liberal urban areas.

4. Or in 1956, "Automation in Britain stirs unrest in labor."