1
: marked by, affording, or suggesting rest and repose
a restful color scheme
2
: being at rest : quiet
restfulness
noun
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It's restful by the stream.
I hope you had a relaxing and restful weekend.
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Keep your bedroom cool, dark, and quiet to create an environment that supports restful sleep.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 June 2025
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That includes seven to nine hours of restful sleep nightly.
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And snacking on a bowl of cherries instead of, say, a sugar cookie, may allow for more restful sleep.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 June 2025
Cozy Cardamom Immune + Sleep product contains ashwagandha and reishi, as well as passionflower, and helps promote restful sleep.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
That includes seven to nine hours of restful sleep nightly.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
And snacking on a bowl of cherries instead of, say, a sugar cookie, may allow for more restful sleep.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for restful
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“Restful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restful. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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