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restlessness

[rest-lis-nis] / ˈrɛst lɪs nɪs /


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He’s never settled into a particular genre and, perhaps due to that wide-ranging restlessness, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be awarding him an honorary Oscar in November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

He's an unlikely music sensation, whose rootsy songs of restlessness and belonging captured TikTok's Gen Z romantics.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 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

Barely unpacked from Caldwell, his perpetual restlessness was back with a vengeance.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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