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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
Because guest will become restless and some will even get very upset.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This book is restless and convincingly strange.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Children who have experienced traumatic stress may be restless, fidgety, or have trouble paying attention and staying organized, symptoms often confused with ADHD.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Not an easy task to keep a restless child inside for three years.
—Ilya Kaminsky
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This book is restless and convincingly strange.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Children who have experienced traumatic stress may be restless, fidgety, or have trouble paying attention and staying organized, symptoms often confused with ADHD.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Not an easy task to keep a restless child inside for three years.
—Ilya Kaminsky
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restless
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Handing spending power to a piece of software makes people uneasy.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An uneasy calm, after two nights of chaos that saw tens of thousands of people pour out into the streets to vent their fury, setting fire to parliament and the Supreme Court – key symbols of state – and clashing with the government forces sent to keep them under control.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maddie is talented, warm, funny and kind but also anxious, plagued with low self-esteem cultivated by a traumatic childhood.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other may be unsure, though not opposed, but anxious about leaving family and community.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Looking for role models, troubled young men find Andrew Tate.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Laporta has repeatedly said that returning to the Camp Nou, which will have a capacity of 105,000 when finished, as soon as possible is crucial to boosting their troubled finances.—
Pol Ballus,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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That's depicted in a disturbing, if somewhat inscrutable, scene.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Possibly, something disturbing will occur because someone has decided to make emotional demands on you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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The line was one of the more questionable position groups heading into the season opener, with an unsettled lineup for most of fall camp.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Modiano’s grand theme is memory in unsettled times, with the characters in his novels caught between a mysterious past and a discordant present.—
Ruth Margalit,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Sep. 2025
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The exchange grew more tense when Brzezinski raised concerns about ICE vehicles parked outside a Spanish-language Mass in Boston, saying such actions spread fear in immigrant communities.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The arrests also raised alarm in Seoul, further complicating tense US-South Korea relations over investments agreed to in their trade deal, the Financial Times reported.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Beijing’s approach to Tibet parallels its efforts to control minority populations in other restive regions of China.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Just as the Kremlin sought to quell dissent against its vicious campaign in the restive republic, so, too, has a deafening silence accompanied its Ukraine folly.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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FurHaven Calming Cuddler Donut Pet Bed A fluffy bed that surrounds your dog with warmth can be great for relieving anxiety and calming down a nervous pet.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even with the mixed indications for winter golf, course owners are nervous, NCGOA CEO Jay Karen said on a video call.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Restless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restless. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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