restive
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By the time he got to India, his men had grown restive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
Protesters are taking to the streets and likely to grow more restive in the sweltering Cuban summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
In Cameroon, the Pope will visit the capital Yaoundé, the economic hub Douala, and the Anglophone city of Bamenda in the restive Northwest region, where an armed conflict has been raging for nearly 10 years.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The spectators became restive, wondering what the hitch was, and why the trial by battle did not proceed in the usual way.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Animal Farm
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