noun
- violent or confused movements of a crowd; riots or uprisings
- states of great confusion, excitement, or emotional disturbance
Examples
- The tumults in the streets lasted for three days.
- Political tumults swept across the nation during the revolution.
- The announcement caused tumults among the angry protesters.
- She tried to calm the tumults in her mind after the shocking news.
- The city experienced several tumults following the controversial verdict.
- Historical records describe the tumults that preceded the government’s fall.