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Common collocations with turmoil in American Collocation

turmoil noun uncountable

US /ˈtɜrˌmɔɪl/

mental

emotional
inner
mental

He suffered emotional turmoil, not knowing what was happening to his family.

type of turmoil

economic
financial
political
religious
social

They will recover after a period, but only after considerable political and economic turmoil.

great

great
much

She managed to secure the town’s future prosperity at a time of great turmoil.

cause
create
throw someone/something into

The country is only just recovering from the turmoil caused by the civil war.

Nina’s feelings are thrown into turmoil when she realizes that she is falling in love.