restive

Example Sentences

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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

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

So when a restive Sarah, on one of their protected calls, gently prods for a smidgen of personality from her mysterious unseen helper, one is inclined to shout, “No feelings! Too risky!”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

By the time they turned to history, Young Griff was growing restive.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin