1
as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
the restlessness of the crowd was apparent as it waited to learn whether the football player was seriously injured
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2
as in boredom
the state of being bored
she began to pick at the grass near her hammock out of sheer restlessness
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Noun
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The current turmoil raises serious questions about the future of student loan forgiveness and repayment policy.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025 -
With political turmoil at all levels of government, many problems may get overlooked or delayed.—
Sam Schwartz,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Letting Boredom Do Its Job In an era of constant stimulation, boredom has become something to avoid at all costs.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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As the dog lazed in the dirt in Shelby Park, one guardsman ruminated about new missions to alleviate the boredom.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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He has not been charged with any crimes over his activities during campus unrest at the university, which proponents say were aimed at curbing support for Israel and do not amount to antisemitic attacks on Jews.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Authorities blamed the unrest on armed remnants of the Assad government, but acknowledged that some of the civilian killings were the fault of undisciplined factions or individual actors.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Seven months later, the excitement of the Kursk incursion has evaporated.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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As the day came to a close, the excitement didn’t stop.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Restlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restlessness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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