as in restless
lacking or denying rest
spent an unrestful night worrying about her children
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Recent Examples of unrestful
In the first, the unrestful specter of a witch hanged ages ago terrorizes the teens of Shadyside during the heyday of plaid flannels tied around the waist, and that’s about as deep as the film’s connection to its era runs.
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 16 July 2021
Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 16 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestful
restless
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Joya was restless, not just her eyes but all of her.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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But there’s also a fine line between being restless and being reckless, especially as their own record and the ups and downs of others clarify the landscape.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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“Unrestful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestful. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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