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

The Frenchman turned just one look in her direction, a look in which despair, inquietude, inquiry and anger were curiously blended and then rose and strode the length of the room away.

From The Maker of Opportunities by Gibbs, George

Ellis passed the rest of the day in the most severe inquietude, ruminating upon the ill effects that would probably result from an attack which she had been so little able to parry.

From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny

His inquietude under these restraints upon his natural inclinations was exhibited on more than one occasion.

From Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States by Van Buren, Martin