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restlessness

[rest-lis-nis] / ˈrɛst lɪs nɪs /


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In “Q,” Ms. Watson, who teaches philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, suggests that “we live in a world that wants, needs and values answers with ever-increasing restlessness and urgency.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Stability, analysts say, can breed its own restlessness - particularly among younger voters less invested in legacy narratives and more drawn to renewal.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

His restlessness, be it musical, culinary or otherwise cultural, took him to San Francisco and New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

Depression was assessed through a questionnaire asking about depressed mood, disinterest, restlessness or lethargy during the previous two weeks.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025

My restlessness with Mason—and for the first time in my life a restlessness with being around white people—began as soon as I got back home and entered eighth grade.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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