restive

Example Sentences

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Myanmar's military has long presented itself as the only force guarding the restive country from rupture and ruin.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The military has long presented itself as the only force guarding restive Myanmar from rupture and ruin.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Yet, however destructive to his personal life, Matthiessen’s restive, yearning nature animated the best of his fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Many Labour MPs are sympathetic to this move, which could make a future vote awkward for a restive party because the leadership has always resisted calls to go that far.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

He let the whip fall, and the restive mares broke forward at a canter through the town into the open country.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer