restlessly
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Family members and friends stood around restlessly in the waiting room, where a hospital worker tried to maintain order in the chaos.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Whistler” is narrated by protagonist Daphne Fuller, a 54-year-old English teacher married to Jonathan, a restlessly retired doctor and hospital administrator who dotes on his wife and whom he regards as “extraordinary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Since then, the company’s business model has shifted restlessly, from a retail loyalty-points app to a technical-infrastructure play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
In a remote village in western Nepal, thousands of miles from Israel, Mahananda Joshi was sitting restlessly at home on Thursday, his phone in his hand.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025
On the sidewalk, a massive wolf paced restlessly.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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