cause upheaval

Frequency: 7.512.3 per million words

To be the reason for a period of major disruption.

upheavalVERB + upheaval

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Examples (10)

  • The new policy caused massive upheaval in the education system.
  • War often causes great upheaval for civilian populations.
  • The sudden resignation of the CEO caused upheaval within the company.
  • Technological advancements can cause significant social upheaval.
  • We didn't want to cause any unnecessary upheaval during the holidays.
  • The political scandal caused upheaval throughout the government.
  • Moving to a new country caused an emotional upheaval for the family.
  • The hurricane caused terrible upheaval in the coastal region.
  • Economic reforms caused upheaval in the stock market.
  • His controversial remarks caused quite an upheaval in the press.