inquietude

Example Sentences

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“I’ve always had that inner inquietude, that kind of yearning for equality and for justice and for eliminating any kind of prejudices and racism and colorism, which is very prevalent in Mexico,” she explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

If you’re prone to inquietude, on the other hand, I have good news: A majority of the court appeared apprehensive about rolling back marriage equality.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2017

Through all the hours of this dreary march, not a word or a gesture escaped him, which indicated the slightest embarrassment or inquietude.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

He stood awhile motionless, then I saw him move away, and walk quickly up and down the shore, as if the beauty of the night filled him with irrepressible inquietude.

From Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

DeLaunay showed other signs of inquietude and was now pacing the rug nervously.

From The Maker of Opportunities by Gibbs, George