Nomen

die Unruhe

Translation

unrest, anxiety, restlessness, disturbance

Seine Worte verursachten große Unruhe.

His words caused great unrest.

In der Stadt herrscht politische Unruhe.

There is political unrest in the city.

Ich spüre eine innere Unruhe.

I feel an inner restlessness.

to cause unrest Unruhe stiften/verursachen His speech caused unrest.

to become restless in Unruhe geraten The population became restless.

Synonyms: restlessness, anxiety, turmoil; Antonyms: calm (Ruhe), peace (Frieden)

Composed of un- (not) and Ruhe (rest, peace). It signifies a lack of peace or rest.

Remember 'Ruhe' means rest or quiet. 'Unruhe' is simply the absence of that, leading to restlessness or unrest.