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Another word for restless

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Adjective

  1. Affording no quiet, repose, or rest

    See also:

    tired

    calm

  2. Feeling or exhibiting nervous tension

    Idioms:
    See also:

    tighten

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Another word for restless

Modifier

  1. Not content when still

    See also:

    excited

    active

    Antonyms:

  2. Not content with conditions

    See also:

    rebellious

    Antonyms:

  3. Not content with a settled life

    See also:

    rambling

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • She wandered the mansion as she often did, restless and starving.

  • She soon grew too restless to sit still and paced.

  • She had arrived with eight uneasy, restless men.

  • She is restless at night and has no appetite.

  • She flung herself onto the bed again, restless and scared.

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