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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
The Rams are coming off an 8-5 season, their best in nine years, yet some of the natives remain restless.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
Some studies also indicate that magnesium deficiency is linked to insomnia and restless sleep, making adequate intake especially important for those struggling with sleep issues.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday in New Orleans, the site of this year's Super Bowl, Mahomes was asked if there was a particular game that still keeps him restless.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
But Gaza — marked by decades of bloodshed — is a uniquely volatile addition to the roll call of lands whose sovereignty and assets have come under Trump’s restless eye.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
Some studies also indicate that magnesium deficiency is linked to insomnia and restless sleep, making adequate intake especially important for those struggling with sleep issues.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday in New Orleans, the site of this year's Super Bowl, Mahomes was asked if there was a particular game that still keeps him restless.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
But Gaza — marked by decades of bloodshed — is a uniquely volatile addition to the roll call of lands whose sovereignty and assets have come under Trump’s restless eye.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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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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Socially anxious and snobby, Victoria is dedicated to keeping her three children on the same affluent life path she's followed.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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That is a disconcerting, even chilling prospect for sources in the news division, who see the legendary house of Murrow and Cronkite caught in the middle as controlling Paramount Global shareholder Shari Redstone is anxious to close the transaction.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s troubled luxury sector is showing signs of revival after an upbeat earnings season.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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And that’s the lesson his parents, especially his troubled dad, have to learn.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Warning: The following story elements, including photos and video, may be disturbing to some readers.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The feature take is set amidst the 4th of July celebration, as a disturbing figure named Tommy Taffy emerges.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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In an unsettled time, the most effective commercial messages are all about reassurance, togetherness and entertainment.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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What's Next While temperatures are trending upward, the forecast indicates unsettled weather through the end of the month.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Video shows President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President JD Vance in a tense meeting Friday before the U.S. and Ukraine were planning to sign a rare earth minerals deal.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
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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Atop all this, Floria is charged with supervising nervous, error-prone student nurse Amelie (Selma) — tempers fray as precious time runs out.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the final round, a nervous Castle missed his first four dunk attempts for his first dunk of the round, before finishing with pizzaz on a between-the-legs up-and-under one-handed flush.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Restless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restless. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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