Political Unrest Vocabulary

noun the killing or wounding of people, typically on a large scale during a conflict

• The ongoing conflict in the region has resulted in a great deal of bloodshed.
• The gang war led to a lot of bloodshed in the neighborhood.
• The turf war between the two gangs ended in a lot of bloodshed.
• The heated argument between the siblings resulted in emotional bloodshed.

adjective Describes something that is unbearable or unacceptable.

• The level of noise in this library is intolerable.
• I can't stand this intolerable heat, I need to turn on the air conditioning.
• This party is so intolerable, let's bounce and find something better to do.
• The amount of work piling up on my desk is becoming intolerable.

noun violent or damaging disorder; chaos

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• The protest turned into a scene of mayhem as the crowd became unruly.
• The party last night was total mayhem, everyone was dancing and having a great time.
• The concert was pure mayhem, the mosh pit was insane.
• His mind was in a state of mayhem as he tried to make sense of the confusing situation.

noun a period of unrestrained and wild behavior or activity

verb to behave in a wild and unrestrained manner

• The protesters threatened to run riot if their demands were not met.
• The kids will run riot if you let them stay up past their bedtime.
• The party was so wild, it felt like we were letting the chaos run riot.
• His emotions were running riot as he struggled to control his anger.

noun a slight physical movement

verb to mix or agitate by moving an implement or one's hand in a circular motion

• The chef used a wooden spoon to gently stir the soup.
• Can you give the pasta sauce a quick stir while I grab the plates?
• I'll just give this a little stir before serving.
• His words seemed to stir up feelings of nostalgia in her heart.

noun a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

• The country is currently in a state of political turmoil.
• There's been a lot of turmoil in the office lately.
• Things are really in turmoil right now.
• Emotions were in turmoil as she struggled to make a decision.

noun a term in Islamic literature referring to discord or division within the Muslim community

• The spread of fitnah in the community can lead to division and conflict.
• Gossip and fitnah are causing a lot of drama in our group of friends.
• I heard some juicy fitnah about that celebrity on social media.
• The politician's speech was full of fitnah, twisting the truth to manipulate public opinion.