1
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
Otherwise, there was the potential for the crowd to become restless.
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The result, not unlike Autumn herself, is restless and erratic, sometimes engaging but often adrift.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
According to Owens, excellence is impossible for a restless soul.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
Osborn can sound like a factory man from a Bruce Springsteen song, a character whose youthful exuberance and restless sense of escape have been tempered by life’s hard awakenings.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The result, not unlike Autumn herself, is restless and erratic, sometimes engaging but often adrift.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
According to Owens, excellence is impossible for a restless soul.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
Osborn can sound like a factory man from a Bruce Springsteen song, a character whose youthful exuberance and restless sense of escape have been tempered by life’s hard awakenings.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restless
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The resolution is seeking $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, measures that have met opposition from Democrats and made some Republicans uneasy.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In my conversations with barbecue people, there was often uneasy tension about whether craft barbecue is something new or a return to an old way of doing things.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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While many companies rapidly integrate AI, this data reveals a growing disconnect: employees are increasingly anxious about its impact.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But raising cash remains a challenge for some, with investors anxious about startups courting enough customers for healthy returns, Pershad said.—
Liang Lei,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Which forces Plankton and his old nemesis SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) to team up to save Bikini Bottom—and possibly even repair Plankton and Karen’s troubled relationship along the way.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday’s brief outlined a troubled life that included James’ father introducing him to drugs and alcohol as a child.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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These findings should be deeply disturbing to Western policymakers, for at least two reasons.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The fact that adult writers are spending their time dissecting my face, my body, my choices is disturbing.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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The district approved a $9.9 billion budget in July without accounting for the costs of a new, unsettled teachers contract or a $175 million pension payment to the city.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The implementation of tariffs on Tuesday discouraged many economists and investors, but the markets have been even more unsettled by the whipsawing of policy throughout the week.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jones, still vigorous at seventy-two, moves through space with ferocious intent while conjuring stories from the past: early dance sensations, tense interactions with the legendary Ailey, and clashes with critics who tried to box him in as a Black artist.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The removal occurred during a tense exchange between Trump and Zelensky.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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All of this runs counter to the narrative — popular among Washington’s chattering class — that a young and restive crop of Democrats is clamoring to scrap the seniority system that’s guided the party’s committee-selection process for years.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
16 Dec. 2024
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While the submarine crew grows restive and their captain lapses into a state of permanent inebriation, across three continents, politics roll on.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some Trump advisers were nervous the deal might go south before the ceremonial signing, but felt confident by the time Mr. Trump greeted Zelenskyy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the premiere of that film, Brothers At War, in 2009, Joe was nervous.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Restless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restless. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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