restless

adjective

rest·less | \ˈrest-ləs

Definition of restless

1 : lacking or denying rest : uneasy a restless night

2 : continuously moving : unquiet the restless sea

3 : characterized by or manifesting unrest especially of mind restless pacing also : changeful, discontented

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Examples of restless in a Sentence

restless children who can't sit still The audience was becoming restless. He started to feel restless and discontent in his job.

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China shares a narrow border with Afghanistan in the remote Wakhan corridor region and is wary of the country's violence and chronic instability overflowing into its restless Xinjiang region. — Christopher Bodeen, Fox News, "China says no plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan," 30 Aug. 2018 This can lead to restless sleep, per the Cleveland Clinic, along with issues like weakness or shaking, dizziness, and confusion. — Nina Bahadur, SELF, "8 Reasons You're Waking Up Mid-Sleep, and How to Fix Them," 11 Aug. 2018 During 2019, however, with nothing to show on the migrant issue, and nothing much on the economy, the coalition’s supporters grew restless. — The Economist, "Breaking point: December 2020," 5 July 2018 Wednesday’s hot temperatures caused some children to grow restless. — Cain Buchmeier, Post-Tribune, "Patriotism on display at Hobart Independence Day parade," 4 July 2018 But Will, who works at a Christmas tree farm, grows restless. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, "'Leave No Trace' marked by brilliant performances from Ben Foster, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie," 28 June 2018 The group, Open Mic, holds no shares in the company, but its call has now been echoed by a group of investors holding nearly $3 billion in Facebook shares, which has grown increasingly restless about Facebook’s corporate governance. — Maya Kosoff, The Hive, "Could Mark Zuckerberg Face a Coup d'Etat at Facebook?," 26 June 2018 But fans are starting to grow restless that the two international strikers haven't hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge. — SI.com, "Borussia Dortmund Eye Second Loan Spell for Chelsea Star After Baulking at Blues' Asking Price," 21 Apr. 2018 In a Hartford police arrest report, Perez-Rivera, is quoted as as telling detectives that the infant was restless and crying. — David Owens, courant.com, "Hartford Parents Charged With Manslaughter In Infant Daughter's Death," 8 June 2018

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