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restlessly



ADVERB
fitfully
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ADVERB
nervously
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Restlessly imaginative and experimental, they had an uncanny ability to communicate sophisticated musical ideas to a mass audience, on albums including Revolver, Sgt Pepper's and The White Album.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

Restlessly stalking the tiny space and moving among the three other musicians, Wende has a mischievous grin that can swiftly give way to sneering anger and quiet despair.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Restlessly on an outbreak-induced hiatus, the Valley’s DIY scene may be hidden from sight, but Penrod said he knows the community will rise from the ashes when the time comes.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2020

Restlessly wanting to try his hand with full opera productions, he moved on to freelance and learn the trade by assisting opera directors, including working with Graham Vick on Wagner’s “Tannhauser” in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2018

Restlessly he moved one arm, bending it, and felt a sharp pain in the crease of his inner arm at the elbow.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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