restlessness
Example Sentences
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He’s never settled into a particular genre and, perhaps due to that wide-ranging restlessness, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be awarding him an honorary Oscar in November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The AKC Canine Health Foundation—which partly funded the work—says owners should watch for unusually withdrawn or clingy behavior, staring at walls, confusion in familiar places and restlessness at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
By filtering such a common feeling through a strange and delightfully unsettling narrative lens, “By Design” contends with our modern restlessness in far more memorable fashion than many big-budget, big-idea films of the last year.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
"When access is disrupted, some young people may initially experience irritability, restlessness, or a sense of social disconnection… not because the platform itself is essential, but because a familiar coping mechanism has been removed."
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
It was the same story day after day: restlessness, anxiety, the adults’ arguments.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
