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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
For a time, their relationship is perfect, but soon Asle the sailor feels restless, drawn by the call of the sea, leaving Gerd alone with their child in the village.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The company’s movement language—restless, precise, elastic—has built a home for stories that were long told elsewhere, or not at all.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Their deeper role is to host inquietud—the restless desire to know more, to question assumptions, to look for connections across disciplines and geographies.
—Javier Garcia Del Moral
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Remaining in retirement wasn’t really an option for the restless Iger.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restless
Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The company’s movement language—restless, precise, elastic—has built a home for stories that were long told elsewhere, or not at all.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Their deeper role is to host inquietud—the restless desire to know more, to question assumptions, to look for connections across disciplines and geographies.
—Javier Garcia Del Moral
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Remaining in retirement wasn’t really an option for the restless Iger.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restless
Adjective
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This uneasy detente between Matty and Olympia drives much of the rest of this episode’s plot.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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Wichita police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman reportedly taken by force early Sunday morning — an incident that has left neighbors uneasy.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yair's release in February 2025 brought relief to the family, but left them deeply anxious for Eitan.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Limburg said the program is designed to reach people who have not been screened because of lack of medical access or transportation barriers − as well as those who are anxious or fearful over getting a colonoscopy.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lots of laughter, troubled gazes, leftovers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chancellor for the troubled University of Minnesota-Morris will step down from her role by the end of December.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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White, who works as a bartender in Malibu, said the connection was especially disturbing, FOX 11 reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The allegations against this individual are disturbing and completely contrary to the values and mission of this department.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another unsettled pattern could follow later in the week, depending on how the offshore low evolves, forecasters said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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O'Donnell walks over to his black horse Duke who senses the unsettled energy coming from the captain.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But as the back-and-forth continued, the discussion became tense.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Just 20 votes are needed to form a majority against him, and the upcoming budget debates will also be crucial and tense.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The standoff is a political test for Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, who has drawn scorn from a restive base of left-flank voters pushing the party to hold firm in its demands for health care funding.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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His advice may further embolden Britain’s restive hard-right opposition.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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When Wright first reached out to Hall, Hall was nervous about working with the shelter.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Restless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restless. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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