as in disturbance
a state of noisy, confused activity
the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town
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On September 4, Aspinwall heard a commotion outside his room, went to see what was going on and was shot, a family friend previously told CNN.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Gear anglers are going to want to use bottom-contact soft plastic baits that cause a lot of commotion and draw bass in from a distance.
—Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Rodgers was constant commotion, an endless array of fuss.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Apparently, there was commotion as French President Emmanuel Macron was also exiting the Olympic grounds at the same time as The Currys, causing the family to be halted.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Gear anglers are going to want to use bottom-contact soft plastic baits that cause a lot of commotion and draw bass in from a distance.
—Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Rodgers was constant commotion, an endless array of fuss.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Apparently, there was commotion as French President Emmanuel Macron was also exiting the Olympic grounds at the same time as The Currys, causing the family to be halted.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Commotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commotion. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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