restless

Example Sentences

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"Imagine, without sleep, my child was restless all night," Quinones said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer's party is still restless, and underneath the overwhelming scale of the crisis in the Middle East, politics continues to fray.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Now the unchallenged master of the Roman world, Severus continued to show a restless energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The chimney, says Akashi, is “a kind of restless object. It only functions with a home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

She occasionally breaks their valuables, placing the blame on restless spirits.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern