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unrest

[/ʌnˈrest/]
noun
inquietação
1. A state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or agitation
There was growing unrest among the workers about their wages.
Havia uma crescente inquietação entre os trabalhadores sobre seus salários.
2. Social or political disturbance or turmoil
Civil unrest erupted in the city after the controversial decision.
Inquietação civil eclodiu na cidade após a decisão controversa.
3. Lack of peace or tranquility; restlessness
She felt an unrest in her soul that she couldn't explain.
Ela sentiu uma inquietação em sua alma que não conseguia explicar.
Synonyms
disquietdiscontentagitationturbulenceuneaserestlessness
Antonyms
peacecalmtranquilitycontentmentsatisfactionharmony

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inquietação
most common term
Rio de Janeiro
agitação
often used for social/political disturbance
São Paulo
desassossego
literary or formal usage
Portugal
desassossego
preferred in formal contexts; inquietação also acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

social unrest
political unrest
civil unrest
labor unrest
widespread unrest
cause unrest
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