roilings
Violent swirling movements
Roilings are instances of turbulent agitation or disturbance.
Water roils when churned up; emotions roil when stirred to anger or anxiety.
The plural captures multiple episodes or sources of such turbulence: the roilings of the stock market, the roilings in her stomach before the interview.
Agitated circular motion
- swirlingTurning in curves
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance
- frothingForming bubbly foam
seething · thrashing · eddying · whirling · upheaval · disturbance · commotion · boiling
State of public disturbance
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- fermentMicrobial chemical breakdown
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
rebellion · dissent · turmoil · strife · commotion · disturbance · uprising · civil unrest
Violent disturbance or confusion
- unrestState of public disturbance
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
ferment · anxiety · inner conflict · disquiet · unease · perturbation · festering · brooding
churning
Agitated circular motion
frothing · seething · thrashing · eddying · whirling · upheaval · disturbance · commotion · boiling · surging
unrest
State of public disturbance
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- fermentMicrobial chemical breakdown
agitation · rebellion · dissent · turmoil · strife · commotion · disturbance · uprising · civil unrest · protest
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- unrestState of public disturbance
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- disturbanceDisruption of order
upheaval · ferment · anxiety · inner conflict · disquiet · unease · perturbation · festering · brooding · restlessness
roilingsstillness
Complete lack of motion
calm · tranquility · placidity · smoothness · serenity