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as in uneasy
lacking or denying rest
the worried mother spent a restless night, tossing and turning in bed for hours
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as in anxious
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
the figure skater was visibly restless as she waited for her scores to be posted
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Recent Examples of restless
In fact, he has presumably been forced into restless retirement, for reasons unspecified but easy to guess.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The 18th season picks up six months after prisoners attack Voit, leading his restless followers on the dark web to begin wreaking havoc all over the country.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
At one point, the crowd in Los Angeles was growing restless, Ms. Reese said, with people pushing one another to reach the front.
—Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Last weekend, the sun was particularly restless, unleashing eight M-class solar flares between Friday and Monday.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The 18th season picks up six months after prisoners attack Voit, leading his restless followers on the dark web to begin wreaking havoc all over the country.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
At one point, the crowd in Los Angeles was growing restless, Ms. Reese said, with people pushing one another to reach the front.
—Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Last weekend, the sun was particularly restless, unleashing eight M-class solar flares between Friday and Monday.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restless
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Today, hydrogen bombs have replaced atom bombs in most arsenals, creating a world of uneasy standoffs among nuclear foes.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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With the rage virus still raging, a group of survivors, including a husband and wife played by Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, lives in uneasy isolation on a fortified island — until one of them crosses the causeway into whatever’s left of the mainland.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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This productivity decline stems from several factors: Workplace morale deteriorates Remaining employees absorb additional responsibilities Teams become anxious about future job security When employees question whether their leaders truly value them, their enthusiasm and dedication suffer.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Nobel laureates, such as MIT’s Daron Acemoglu, are worried about its capacity to worsen income inequalities, and ordinary American workers are anxious about AI’s impact on jobs.—
Bhaskar Chakravorti,
Harvard Business Review,
8 May 2025
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That movie, shot and released around the same time as his Slauson Rec project was taking shape, revolves around LaBeouf’s troubled relationship with his manipulative father.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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This was not an isolated incident: since its troubled 2019 launch, AP Classroom has been plagued by glitches, confusing user interfaces, and reliability issues.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Proponents have long invoked civil rights language to promote vouchers, a disturbing rhetorical choice given vouchers originated as a tool for southern white parents to avoid the Supreme Court's desegregation order in Brown v. Board of Education.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Actress Isabella Rossellini reflects on the film’s disturbing material and autobiographical elements while resisting reductive interpretations.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The final outcome of the race, which was the last remaining unsettled election of the 2024 cycle, seemed uncertain for months as Griffin challenged the validity of about 65,000 ballots cast in the race over various issues.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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With the global situation becoming more unsettled, for some that was replaced by BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) starting in 2018. Those frameworks are still useful, but these are very different times.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Parents raising kids alongside friends told me about tense debates—such as whether to let kids play with toy guns and whether adults should leave alcohol out in common spaces—as well as routine disagreements about how to share caregiving duties and household space.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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The arrival of a little orphan girl challenges their sense of solidarity in a tense social climate, revealing both their fragility and strength.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 May 2025
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Pakistan denied involvement and accused India of trying to deflect attention from security lapses in the restive region.—
Salman Masood,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday's attack was the worst assault in years targeting civilians in the restive region that has seen an anti-India rebellion for more than three decades.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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A little nervous at first, Harry does well calling the boat in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The Trump administration became increasingly nervous at the prospect of a major war erupting in one of the most populous places on the planet.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Restless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restless. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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