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restlessness

[rest-lis-nis] / ˈrɛst lɪs nɪs /


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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

By filtering such a common feeling through a strange and delightfully unsettling narrative lens, “By Design” contends with our modern restlessness in far more memorable fashion than many big-budget, big-idea films of the last year.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

There’s a musical restlessness on “Don’t Be Dumb” that takes it to some interesting places.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

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

She took note of his unnatural stillness, recognizing it as restrained restlessness, and waited impatiently for it to soften into sleep.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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