inquietude

noun

Definition of inquietudenext
as in anxiety

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Recent Examples of inquietude Partying continued Friday, even as French officials pleaded with the participants to leave and as inquietude mounted within the French government. — Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquietude
  1. anxiety
  2. tension
  3. unease
  4. agitation
  5. disquietude
  6. perturbation
  7. disruption
Noun
  • America in 2026 is not Nazi Germany, but events from 88 years ago still overshadow the thinking and anxiety of millions of Jews.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Even reading this suggestion to consider being more open-minded may increase your anxiety and create tension in your body.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of anxiety
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  • Amid ongoing tensions, Gallucci and the band parted ways in 2016, and Cold War Kids settled into their most stable lineup with Willett, Maust, Plummer, keyboardist Matthew Schwartz and guitarist David Quon, a fellow Biola alum.
    — Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The realization settled in for Republicans on Tuesday, when tensions flared over reelecting Senate GOP Leader John Thune (R-SD) and the rest of his leadership team over whether more time should be given to process the party’s election shellacking.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of tension
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  • Le Pen, meanwhile, has sought to harness unease over the demonstrations.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • California Democrats have been unable, so far, to solve homelessness or rising housing prices, Newton said, and there is unease about whether the policies that have gotten California to this point can move the state forward.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of unease
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  • Vintage Visual From there, Frank automatically handles the agitation process, winding the film from the supply reel – down through the chemical bath – onto the take-up reel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
  • As Hedda Gabler warned, bored women are time bombs whose agitation puts everyone at risk.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of agitation
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  • Its responses are syrupy, its handling is unremarkable, and its odd brake pedal feel creates a sense of disquietude.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The fight for women’s rights, war, and the environment are dominating the headlines and the best collections reacted to this state of disquietude in a number of ways.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2022
Definition of disquietude
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  • These compounds include acyl-carnitines — molecules that shuttle fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production — and others linked to perturbations in fatty acid metabolism.
    — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • With two satellites at supplementary inclinations, the Newtonian perturbations are equal and opposite in the two orbital planes and cancel each other out.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of perturbation
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  • Over the last decade, Casey has had a front row seat to all the disruption and consolidation facing our industry.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Advance notifications, roadway signage and traffic controllers will be in place to help minimize disruptions and direct motorists.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of disruption

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“Inquietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquietude. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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