restive
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Many have their own restive populations to contend with and fear contagion and chaos if the Iranian regime falls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
For Delhi, the challenge is not just managing a fallen ally in exile, but preserving a neighbour central to its security - from counterterrorism and border management to access to its restive north-eastern region.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
For Congolese former deputy Enoch Ruberangabo, who comes from an ethnic Tutsi community in the restive east, Mobutu was a leader who "allowed community tensions to fester".
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
The military has been heavily involved, a measure made possible by the PSN designation, causing tension in the restive region.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
The guards on the gate, at the sides of the wall, were restive and nervous.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing restive
Animal Farm
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"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass
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