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inquietude

[in-kwahy-i-tood, -tyood] / ɪnˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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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

"Yet one word!" exclaimed the drost, with much inquietude.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann

Beneath the taciturn and allegedly complacent, imperturbable Franklin there is apparent a haunting inquietude.

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Chester E. Jorgenson

Let him who smiles at my inquietude, Who never trembled at a fear like mine, Know that in their decrepitude's despite These seven old hideous monsters had the mien Of beings immortal.

From The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker by Charles Baudelaire




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