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Curiously, the way Below Zero oscillates from long restive stretches between points of interest to short bursts of perilous activity absorbed my attention in ways many more-frenzied popular horror games don’t.
‘SUBNAUTICA: BELOW ZERO’: HOLD YOUR BREATH AND DIVE INCHRISTOPHER BYRDJUNE 11, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWorkers had to sign a “Conditions of Employment” slip that listed “agitation” and “insubordination” as grounds for firing, and those living in the company town risked losing their home if they were seen as being too restive.
LESSONS FROM BESSEMER: WHAT AMAZON’S UNION DEFEAT MEANS FOR THE AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENTBY ALEC MACGILLISAPRIL 13, 2021PROPUBLICAInternational border tensions have defined the restive region, which has been heavily militarized, with civil protests and terror attacks over several decades.
ANY US PRESIDENT WOULD TAKE INDIA’S SIDE OVER KASHMIRMANAVI KAPUROCTOBER 16, 2020QUARTZA handsome soldier on a restive bay mare came next, and behind him a huge touring car with a pompous black chauffeur.
THE SUNBRIDGE GIRLS AT SIX STAR RANCHELEANOR H. (ELEANOR HODGMAN) PORTERLong grass bordered the road on either side, and Barrington's horse suddenly shied and became restive.
THE LIGHT THAT LURESPERCY BREBNEREven the platform supporters grew restive unconsciously, and stirred and coughed.
THE NEW MACHIAVELLIHERBERT GEORGE WELLSWhatever court he went to (and he was often obliged to go to restive and refractory ones) he brought them into his measures.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOL 58, NO. 357, JULY 1845VARIOUSBut sometimes, as now, she was restive under his too close scrutiny.
QUINALICE HEGAN RICE“More easily said than done, old codger,” hiccoughed Robson, essaying to get across the back of a restive mule.
HURRICANE HURRYW.H.G. KINGSTONWhenever the wretches mutinied, or grew restive, they were put down in the hold and the hatches closed.
MY LIFE IN MANY STATES AND IN FOREIGN LANDSGEORGE FRANCIS TRAINWORDS RELATED TO RESTIVE
- adverse
- anti
- antipathetic
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- balky
- clashing
- conflicting
- contradictory
- contrariant
- contumacious
- converse
- counter
- diametric
- discordant
- dissentient
- dissident
- froward
- headstrong
- hostile
- inconsistent
- inimical
- insubordinate
- intractable
- negative
- nonconforming
- nonconformist
- obstinate
- opposed
- ornery
- paradoxical
- perverse
- rebellious
- recalcitrant
- recusant
- refractory
- restive
- reverse
- stubborn
- unruly
- wayward
- wrongheaded
- acquisitive
- agog
- ambitious
- antsy
- appetent
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- breathless
- champing at the bit
- covetous
- craving
- desiring
- desirous
- dying to
- earnest
- fervent
- fervid
- greedy
- gung ho
- hankering
- heated
- hot
- hot to trot
- hungry
- impatient
- intent
- keen
- longing
- pining
- rarin' to go
- ready and willing
- restive
- restless
- self-starting
- solicitous
- thirsty
- vehement
- voracious
- warmblooded
- wild
- wishful
- yearning
- zealous
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.