"unexpected turmoil" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation in which there is an unanticipated, chaotic upheaval. For example, "The company was thrown into unexpected turmoil after its CEO unexpectedly resigned."
Thailand is another quasi-democracy that seemed to be progressing placidly but has slipped into unexpected turmoil.
This was a period which saw the unexpected end of the Cold War and the even more unexpected turmoil of what came after.
It's a blow to the University of Kentucky, where he played, and a shot to the metaphorical knees of head coach John Calipari and his strategy of bringing in a completely new roster of almost-N.B.A.-ready players year after year, with little continuity to guide the team through unexpected turmoil.
"However, due to the unexpected turmoil in Libya, output activity could slow," he added.
Or we are in the middle of a sudden, unexpected turmoil that came out of nowhere.
The unexpected political turmoil in Lisbon, where two ministers resigned in two days, has rattled stock markets — Portugal's main stock market index closed down 5.3 percent on Wednesday — and provided "another nail in the coffin of the current austerity approach," said Simon Tilford, chief economist at the Center for European Reform in London.
BAGHDAD — The Arab League delayed its annual summit meeting yet again on Wednesday, a decision that was not unexpected given the turmoil sweeping the region but was nonetheless certain to disappoint the Iraqi government.
When doing your wealth inheritance or financial planning, plan in the context of the most unexpected situations and turmoil.
Nevertheless, it followed a year marked by three profit warnings, unexpected tax bills, boardroom turmoil and a share price that has fallen 13 % and 24 against the FTSE 100 (see chart).
The financial turmoil over unexpected charges, along with reduced earnings and revenue, has intensified at the Interpublic Group of Companies in New York, the world's second-largest advertising agency company.
With that turmoil comes unexpected opportunities, so be open to seeing them when they appear.
