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# unrest

noun (unrest — uncountable)

«unrest» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unrest is a situation where many people are angry or unhappy and may protest, strike or fight, especially in a country or city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#m1)
2. Unrest can mean a feeling of worry or trouble that won't settle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in news, history and social studies: «political unrest», «unrest in the streets». It tells the reader that a place is troubled and may be unsafe. Phrases: social unrest, political unrest, civil unrest, unrest among the workers.

### Examples

- There was unrest in the city after the price of bread went up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#x1)
- The king worried about unrest among the farmers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#x2)
- Because of the unrest, the school trip was cancelled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#x3)
- The workers' unrest led to a strike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#x4)
- History books tell of times of great unrest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#x5)
- A feeling of unrest grew in the town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: «some unrest», «a lot of unrest», never «an unrest». «Un-» + «rest». It is not just «no rest» (being tired); it means trouble among people.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unrest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrest/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unrest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unrest.html) on Mova free.