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restless

[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /


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At odds with the county, Sramek found an ally in Bret Prebula, a former golf pro and restless dealmaker who is city manager of Suisun City, one of Solano County’s poorest communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

At the table beside us sat a family of three: an elderly couple and their adult son, who had the restless energy of someone forced to sit at the dinner table against his will.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Now in his 80s, Bailey is recovering from his sixth stroke, while insomnia and restless leg syndrome keep him up at night.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Everyone is restless and chatting, signing one another’s yearbooks, paper airplanes soaring through the back rows, cell phones buzzing on tabletops.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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