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restiveness

NOUN

restlessness

Synonyms

STRONG

activity agitation ailment ants anxiety bustle disquiet disquietude disturbance edginess excitability ferment fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude insomnia instability jitters jumpiness movement nervousness transience turbulence turmoil unease uneasiness unrest

WEAK

antsiness unsettledness worriedness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony inactivity laziness order peace rest tranquility

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That quieted the restiveness among the ranks for a time, but Johnson has always had to look over his shoulder.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Even so, there were signs of restiveness among voters for both men.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

And the restiveness of the bond market has unnerved stocks to boot - even though the earnings and interest implications of accelerating growth are competing influences.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023

His turn of phrase suited a homogeneous and class-abiding Britain yearning for an end to postwar privations, a country that didn’t really recognize the emerging restiveness of the Commonwealth nations beyond its borders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

I was sensible of the restiveness of the others.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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