inquietude

Example Sentences

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“I’ve always had that inner inquietude, that kind of yearning for equality and for justice and for eliminating any kind of prejudices and racism and colorism, which is very prevalent in Mexico,” she explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

If you’re prone to inquietude, on the other hand, I have good news: A majority of the court appeared apprehensive about rolling back marriage equality.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2017

Since then there has been a secret inquietude at the heart of all egoisms, a sentence of condemnation on the brow of all abuses and all tyrannies.

From Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History by Sabatier, Auguste

His advent was a certain new cause of some inquietude to the young leverman.

From Ralph in the Switch Tower by Chapman, Allen

His inquietude under these restraints upon his natural inclinations was exhibited on more than one occasion.

From Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States by Van Buren, Martin