restive

Example Sentences

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Myanmar's military has long presented itself as the only force guarding the restive country from rupture and ruin.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Protesters are taking to the streets and likely to grow more restive in the sweltering Cuban summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

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

In the two restive Anglophone regions, where separatists attempted to bar residents from voting, some did turn out at the polling stations.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

Lee held the restive horse while Mrs. Bacon was helped up into the rig.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck