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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
Try indoor fetch If your space allows, play fetch inside to get some of your dog’s restless energy out.
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because guest will become restless and some will even get very upset.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This book is restless and convincingly strange.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 Sep. 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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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because guest will become restless and some will even get very upset.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This book is restless and convincingly strange.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 Sep. 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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Research in attachment theory tells us that people with anxious attachment tendencies often monitor signs of availability and care in their partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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While all of his children enjoy supporting him at his fights, María is the one who gets the most anxious, according to Canelo.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 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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Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Controversial claims of room-temperature superconductors remain unsettled.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is an unsettled team that enters this season with a ton of questions surrounding their top players (can Thatcher Demko stay healthy?—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Following a tense summit in July hosted by Beijing, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said that leaders had agreed to an improved mechanism for Chinese exports of rare earth minerals to the bloc.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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After an announcement trailer back in May, many were wondering whether this tense first-person action-horror game would disembark on the current-gen Xbox consoles as well.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
16 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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