maelstrom
/ˈmeɪlstrəm/
noun
- A situation of great confusion, disorder, or violent change.
- The country was caught in a maelstrom of political protests and economic collapse.
- After the CEO resigned, the company was thrown into a maelstrom of uncertainty.
- She tried to stay calm in the maelstrom of emotions that followed the accident.
- A powerful, dangerous whirlpool in the sea or a river.
- The sailors struggled to steer the ship away from the maelstrom that had swallowed smaller boats.
- Legends tell of a giant maelstrom off the coast that could pull entire vessels under.
- From the cliff, they watched the maelstrom churn violently, its dark waters spinning in a deadly circle.