trigger unrest

Frequency: 7.716.5 per million words

To cause a series of unrest events to start.

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  • The sudden tax increase could trigger unrest across the country.
  • Experts fear that the new law will trigger widespread civil unrest.
  • The arrest of the opposition leader triggered unrest in the capital city.
  • Analysts suggest that food shortages might trigger social unrest.
  • Any change to the status quo could trigger further unrest in the border region.
  • The government is taking steps to ensure that the subsidy cuts do not trigger unrest.
  • History shows that economic inequality can easily trigger popular unrest.
  • The controversial decision triggered a wave of student unrest.
  • A single spark was enough to trigger violent unrest throughout the province.
  • The closing of the factory triggered industrial unrest among the workers.