Conflict
Conflict noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Turmoil and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turmoil" instead a noun "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
Turmoil
Turmoil noun - A disturbed or uneasy state.
How words are described
| emotional | emotional conflict | emotional turmoil |
| current | current conflict | current turmoil |
| constant | constant conflict | constant turmoil |
| massive | massive conflict | massive turmoil |
| Other adjectives: great, serious, civil, social, inner, personal, internal, moral, major, religious, political, further, last, rising, said, recent, resulting, ensuing, racial, global, biggest, interpersonal. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The victim is incredibly scarred, loses confidence in himself, and spends several episodes in deep emotional conflict and turmoil.
Source: Manga / Princess Jellyfish - Come the ending of Dead Space 2, Isaac has overcome so much turmoil and conflict.
Source: I'm Not Afraid of You -
While Anthony is a genuinely good man who really does fit this trope, he's often dragged down by the turmoil and conflict-ridden surroundings and the far less upstanding people around him.
Source: Knight in Shining Armor
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