Collocations for unrest - noun
ADJ.
great, serious | violent | widespread
There was widespread industrial unrest in the north.
There was widespread industrial unrest in the north.
popular | growing, mounting | fresh, further, renewed
The murder of a boy by police sparked renewed unrest in the occupied zone.
The murder of a boy by police sparked renewed unrest in the occupied zone.
agrarian, civil, ethnic, industrial, labour, political, rural, social | peasant, student
QUANT.
period, wave
The increase in fees sparked a new wave of student unrest.
The increase in fees sparked a new wave of student unrest.
VERB + UNREST
cause, spark (off), stir up | crush, deal with, put down, quell
The government''s attempts to crush serious popular unrest led to civil war.
The government''s attempts to crush serious popular unrest led to civil war.
PREP.
during (the) ~
Many shops were looted during the unrest.
Many shops were looted during the unrest.
~ over
growing unrest over pay levels
growing unrest over pay levels