How to Use restless in a Sentence

restless

adjective
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  • He started to feel restless and discontent in his job.
  • The audience was becoming restless.
  • At times, the crowd grew restless and bored, and some left early.
    — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
  • Carter pleaded her case above the squeals of a restless baby in the gallery.
    — Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, ProPublica, 9 Jan. 2020
  • This news doesn’t quite do the trick in calming my restless mind.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Not restless, just wants to lie with you and snuggle up.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 June 2024
  • The Eagles have opened the season with two losses and the fans are restless.
    — oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2020
  • The book opens by calling forth the restless spirit of Mary MacLane.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The thrill of this movie lies in what's implied not seen and on quick glimpses of restless spirits.
    — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Even with her slight doll-like frame, Sammi stood out from the throngs of restless kids in T-shirts and shorts.
    — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • For Lawrence, the woman is the ever-restless agent of social change.
    — James Wood, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Though those close to him would like him to move on, Stepp seems restless and eager to talk about the case that put him in the headlines.
    — Washington Post, 30 June 2021
  • As the weeks ticked by, people on the Internet grew restless.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The whole process was fairly mundane and often led to restless nights.
    — Sarah Madaus, Allure, 14 Mar. 2024
  • But those of us restless at home, worried about the present and even more concerned about the future, need some rays of light.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2020
  • The crowd appeared to be restless after over a minute of this, shouting, whistling and booing.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Darius Spencer of San Diego, who spent the night at the airport, played his ukelele to help keep the restless crowd entertained.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Kamala’s Glock and Camo hats on their own just weren’t enough to sway restless voters in the middle.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
  • To prevent this, your jaw may grind back and forth to keep the airway open, which can result in restless sleep.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Last year, Woodard’s restless sights turned toward the water.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The Backstreets is a restless book that shifts freely among various modes.
    — Ed Park, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Fans are getting restless again in West Texas, never a good sign.
    — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2021
  • These restless volcanoes might stay in this state for years or decades.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Finding the best pillow can take many restless nights (or years!) of testing and maybe even an achy neck here and there.
    — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2021
  • But after five years at the firm, Ryoo began to feel restless.
    — Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • If that sounds like you, keep reading for expert tips on putting your restless bladder to bed, once and for all.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The letter comes at a critical point in the strike, as many members have started to grow restless.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Afterward, the Buffalo Bills take on the restless Dallas Cowboys in what might be the best matchup of the day.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Several moments later, boo-birds were loud, and the crowd then grew restless.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Gray wolves and moose roam freely, a restless dance of predator and prey subject to an iconic, decades-long study of the volatile population dynamics.
    — Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024

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