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

You justify in advance all acts of inquietude.

From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Cunningham, Francis A. (Francis Aloysius)

The study of dogmas and their evolution, were it wider spread, would relieve us of our illusions and calm our inquietude.

From Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History by Sabatier, Auguste

Doubt and inquietude, however, soon seized him, for nowhere could he find her.

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