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restless

[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /


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The findings point to a more restless view of evolution.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

He also once asked a mother to move midway through a New World Symphony Orchestra concert in Florida, fearing the effect her restless child might have on the Adagio movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A subdued economy leads to a subdued, restless, perhaps cantankerous electorate.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In the studio and in meetings, Shulman has the restless energy of a kid—pacing around a room or fidgeting with a piano keyboard or bass guitar—combined with the intellectual affect of a quant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The restless images gave way to a vast sweep of meadow, where Taran ran through grasses shoulder high, desperately seeking a path he could not find.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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