inner turmoil

collocation in English

meaningsofinnerandturmoil

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inner
adjective[before noun]
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/ˈɪn.ər/us
/ˈɪn.ɚ/
inside or contained within ...
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turmoil
noun[S or U]
uk
/ˈtɜː.mɔɪl/us
/ˈtɝː.mɔɪl/
a state of confusion, uncertainty, ...
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(Definition ofinnerandturmoilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Medea'sinnerturmoilwas conveyed through the use of contrasting rhythms.
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Octave is experiencing a deepinnerturmoil; he himself illustrates the pain of the century's romantics.
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I do not write from a place of angst, frustration, orinnerturmoil.
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Thisinnerturmoilmanifests itself in a backache.
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Healers are often better at detecting thisinnerturmoilthan other role variants.
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He seems to sufferinnerturmoilsuggestive of the melancholic life of the poet.
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The song's lyrics expressinnerturmoiland deal with themes of separation and isolation.
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Tayo suffers from increasing mental instability and turns to alcoholism to escape hisinnerturmoil.
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Thisinnerturmoilcan manifest in unacceptable behavior that can be troublesome to parents as well as children.
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This unfortunately led toinnerturmoilfor the band, due to the financial restraints among some of the members, and the risks involved.
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Full ofinnerturmoiland anger, his protagonists were riotous but never rational or promoting any particular ideology.
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From the mid-1960s, the poet grappled in his work with the conflict between life and poetry, which in turn, caused the poet seriousinnerturmoil.
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You can see theinnerturmoileven when few or no words are exchanged, forgetting you're watching an actress.
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The actor was drawn to the operatic nature of the story and theinnerturmoilof his character.
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He looks cramped and awkward, the body language suggesting someinnerturmoil, while the facial expression is a grimace.
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Healers seek unity of mind, body and spirit, perhaps because of theinnerturmoilcaused during their upbringing.
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He believes that his art does not always have to be beautiful and therefore depicted harsh realities andinnerturmoil.
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This brings peace to herinnerturmoil, and her personalities integrate into facets of a more normal, if complex, single personality.
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As a neighbouring parish and a club beset withinnerturmoilat the time, many regarded this appointment as a poison chalice.
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Armide is struck by her contradictory and confusing feelings of love, and the use of ellipses conveys this dramatic hesitation andinnerturmoil.
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