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restless

[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /


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That part of the story appeals to the restless adolescent versions of ourselves that can’t wait to find our place in the world.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

"Being a football fan in a stadium, by the end of half time people are quite restless."

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The denial was a hit to Wilber’s spirit, but Yadira tried to calm the restless teenager.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Wearing her blue harness, this restless brown Labrador retriever ventures into the debris of buildings that collapsed in the earthquakes of June 24.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Christopher had expected the sea around the island to be wild, perhaps with ten-foot waves or some other ferocious way of holding people within, but the sea was only the sea: restless, gray, without malice.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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