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Comparative for anxious or stressed, thereby not able to rest or relax
“Mrs. Jones admitted that she had been feeling restless about her husband's absence.”
Comparative for characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety
“The figure skater endured a few restless minutes as she waited for her scores to be posted.”
Comparative for characterized by an inability to sleep or rest
“He lay in his bed, restless and full of worry about the future.”
Comparative for tending to fidget or twitch
“Carey was extremely restless in his seat and rightly so. He kept wiping his palms on his pants as though something was stuck to them.”
Comparative for regularly on the move, or having a desire to move
“Compelled into flight by an irresistible calling, the restless flock of birds rose into the air on their broad elegant wings.”
Comparative for feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment
Comparative for violently disturbed or agitated
Comparative for characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion
Comparative for tending to move or travel from place to place
Comparative for having an intense or passionate interest
Comparative for irregular and unsteady, characterized by fits
Comparative for diligent in the pursuit of a goal
Comparative for hectic, full of work or activities
(typically of children) Comparative for irritable and quarrelsome
Comparative for showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention
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