How to Use restless in a Sentence

restless

adjective

• He started to feel restless and discontent in his job.
• The audience was becoming restless.
• Cross jumps on the bed to wake her from restless dreams.
  — Author: Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Mar. 2018
• The fan base could get restless if the Gophers can’t crack .500 in league play in the next two years.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• At times, the crowd grew restless and bored, and some left early.
  — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
• Carter pleaded her case above the squeals of a restless baby in the gallery.
  — Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, ProPublica, 9 Jan. 2020
• What better way to mark 90 years than to put a restless brain to work?
  — Anne Quito, Quartz at Work, 26 June 2019
• This news doesn’t quite do the trick in calming my restless mind.
  — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
• Not restless, just wants to lie with you and snuggle up.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 June 2024
• For all the restless nights, there will be even more days filled with laughter and love.
  — Anna Moeslein, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
• The Eagles have opened the season with two losses and the fans are restless.
  — oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2020
• The book opens by calling forth the restless spirit of Mary MacLane.
  — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
• Starr will get restless in a month and come running back.
  — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
• This tender and slow hour isn’t for the restless, but a cathartic cry waits for those who make it to the end.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
• The thrill of this movie lies in what's implied not seen and on quick glimpses of restless spirits.
  — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 21 Sep. 2020
• Even with her slight doll-like frame, Sammi stood out from the throngs of restless kids in T-shirts and shorts.
  — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 3 Oct. 2019
• In the car, Winston was restless, unable to sit down or stay still.
  — Janice Gary, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2018
• But this purple plant isn’t the only cure for a restless night.
  — Miranda Silva, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
• But the day was warm, and, by the afternoon, the crowd was beginning to grow restless.
  — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 7 May 2018
• But Will, who works at a Christmas tree farm, grows restless.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 28 June 2018
• Wall Street has started to get restless as the clock keeps ticking.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
• For Lawrence, the woman is the ever-restless agent of social change.
  — James Wood, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
• Though those close to him would like him to move on, Stepp seems restless and eager to talk about the case that put him in the headlines.
  — Washington Post, 30 June 2021
• If the kids get restless, there’s ample room to play catch behind the fences or a toss of cornhole.
  — Bill Higgins, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2019
• Tony’s restless spirit will roam the earth in search of justice, truth and a great bowl of noodles.
  — Rob Tornoe, Philly.com, 8 June 2018
• As the weeks ticked by, people on the Internet grew restless.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
• The whole process was fairly mundane and often led to restless nights.
  — Sarah Madaus, Allure, 14 Mar. 2024
• Here's the thing: Merrifield won’t be as restless for the next 161 Royals games.
  — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 29 Mar. 2018
• This notion of being restless is all about anticipating and being ahead.
  — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
• Hours in a cramped seat can make anyone restless — even flight attendants, who recommend traveling with a portable foot hammock.
  — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025