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restless

[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /


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Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Too much can cause headaches, jitters, a racing heart and restless nights.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

New York remains a restless town where you can get a steak dinner and a tattoo of Joey Ramone with Joe Franklin etched on your back, long after quitting time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

At the table beside us sat a family of three: an elderly couple and their adult son, who had the restless energy of someone forced to sit at the dinner table against his will.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Back at the beach, the sea lions were honking and restless, and Fred’s friends were zipping over the rocks, even the oldest scuttling like hatchlings.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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