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

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

The duke, with great inquietude, paced up and down his sleeping chamber, situated in the eastern wing of the castle, facing the Viborg lake.

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

This prognostic filled him with the deepest inquietude, and all the reasonings of his daughter were insufficient to appease him.

From Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden