Collocations for unrest - noun
ADJECTIVE
great,
serious
violent
widespread
There was widespread industrial unrest in the north.
violent
widespread
There was widespread industrial unrest in the north.
domestic,
internal
The incident led to domestic unrest in the cities.
The incident led to domestic unrest in the cities.
popular,
public
growing, mounting
further
The murder of a boy by police sparked further unrest in the occupied zone.
growing, mounting
further
The murder of a boy by police sparked further unrest in the occupied zone.
civil,
economic,
ethnic,
industrial,
labour/labor,
political,
racial,
social
peasant, student
peasant, student
… OF UNREST
period,
wave
The increase in fees sparked a new wave of student unrest.
The increase in fees sparked a new wave of student unrest.
state
VERB + unrest
cause,
create,
foment,
provoke,
spark,
spark off,
stir up (esp. BrE),
trigger
deal with, quell
The government's attempts to quell serious popular unrest led to civil war.
deal with, quell
The government's attempts to quell serious popular unrest led to civil war.
PREPOSITION
during (the) unrest
Many businesses were looted during the unrest.
Many businesses were looted during the unrest.
unrest among
a wave of democratic unrest among the masses
a wave of democratic unrest among the masses
unrest over
growing unrest over pay levels
growing unrest over pay levels