restiveness
Example Sentences
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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
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
Bacarro’s sudden removal sparked speculation of renewed military restiveness after the national police went on alert over the weekend.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
Even so, a restiveness gradually fills the movie as Sophia strolls through impossibly green gardens or stares out at the waves breaking against the nearby shore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
The restiveness, the self- consciousness, and the need to oppose disappeared.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
