Maggie Stiefvater

When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot.

American Author

Arundhati Bhattacharya

Had it not been for the groundswell of support by the people of India, we would not have seen such a huge exercise of demonetisation bounce off without a single riot or a single law and order issue.

Indian Businesswoman

George Weah

I can see in your eyes, I can see in your faces, I can see you cry. But what I want to say, there's no reason to cry. Do not, in the name of peace, go in the streets and riot.

Politician

Kate Nash

Punk may have helped me find my voice and made me realise that I had the right to have one, but it was riot grrrl that helped me sustain that voice and shout a little louder.

English Musician

Corin Tucker

I think Pussy Riot is amazing. I'm honored that they were inspired by riot grrl, and obviously they're making history around the world.

American Musician

William Penn

Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason.

English Leader

Ty Dolla Sign

Rioting definitely brings attention to the situation at hand.

Meghan McCain

America cannot function if we are a society fueled by riots.

American Journalist

Sasha Cohen

I'd like to cause a little riot in skating.

American Athlete

Noel Gallagher

We shouldn't need riot police at schools.

Often implies disapproval and is usually associated with lawlessness or conflict.

Negative Connotation

Usually spontaneous, suggesting lack of organization rather than a pre-planned event.

Unplanned Chaos

Involves many people collectively in the disturbance, not just a few individuals.

Large Crowds

Describes actively engaging in disorder, not just watching or being present.

Active Participation

Carries a risk of escalating to violence or destructive behaviors.

Potential Violence

May hint at underlying passion or fury among participants.

Emotional Trigger

Often used figuratively to express something extremely funny or entertaining.

Figurative Use

In informal settings, it can mean something very lively and amusing.

Positive Vibe

Exaggeration to emphasize a point, not to be taken literally.

Hyperbolic Expression

Used metaphorically to illustrate a scene bursting with vibrant variety.

Vivid Imagery

Evokes a sense of overwhelming abundance in sights, sounds, or other sensations.

Sensory Overload

 and to live your real life as if we've run out of oil. So when you come to the game, you sign up, tell us where you live, and then we give you real-time news videos, data feeds that show you exactly how much oil costs, what's not available, how food supply is being affected, how transportation is being affected, if schools are closed, if there's rioting,

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 that you almost never have riots and bloodshed and strife after a US election. What I'm talking about is a concession speech. OK, it's ironic, it's the one speech no presidential candidate ever wants to give, and yet, it is that public address that is most important for the health

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 It takes very little imagination to picture a world of global unrest, riots and further malnutrition. People are hungry, and we are running dangerously low on natural resources. For so, so many reasons, we need to change our global food production systems. We must do better

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 after the riots which followed as you know the death of a young black man named Freddie gray who was said to have been killed while while in police custody and I think by choosing these young people you're going to see a portrait of some of the things that

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 suffer tomorrow if parts of the world become increasingly uninhabitable future climate change could lead to internal displacement and migration crop failures lead to food riots food riots lead to destabilizations of government and we can imagine a kind of

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 What would you say to someone who felt that? First, I just wanted to make just a slight correction, he said riots are the language of the unheard. I apologize, I apologize. But that is the point even more powerfully, yeah. Yes.

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 and two cops declared innocent. I was at that trial. And I mean, the people just danced in the streets because they were afraid there was going to be another riot. Explosion of joy that this verdict had come back this way.

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 Our ancestors were very busy surviving poverty, drought, famine, riot, disease and civil war. And finally, Chinese people have the time, wealth and technology to create an ideal life they've always wanted.

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 and instigate riots." "Such slander! The July Days were a spontaneous and justified reaction against the government's failures. And Kerensky showed his true colors when he blamed Lenin

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 they are the people society fears most a world of violence and coercion gang wars and bloody riots it's an entire nation behind bars a prison nation with numbers