restless
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My mother was chronically restless, and my father went along to keep the peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Lloyd’s playing in Television fulfilled the genre’s promises of swaggering virtuosity and restless re-invention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
One of the women, Patty Atavis, stares intently at the camera with a restless girl on her lap, Anna Whitridge, in a 1848 portrait.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
"The PTI rank and file has been becoming increasingly restless in recent months amid growing concerns about Imran Khan's health," says Michael Kugelman, senior South Asia fellow at the Atlantic Council.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“A restless night is no way to begin a journey.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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