inquiet
[ in-kwahy-uht ]
verb (used with object)Archaic.
to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.
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How to use inquiet in a sentence
In future it must become a stranger, at least in looks and conversation, to her whom he loved with an inquiet fervour.
But one could see that her inquiet hands, which were folded on her lap, had been worn by many a washing-day.
A Poor Man's House | Stephen Sydney ReynoldsTout en applaudissant à ses jolis coups, il était inquiet parce qu'il savait ce vers quoi tendait cet effort et ce résultat.
Histoires grises | E. Edouard TavernierThe old chap collapsed on my shoulder and cried like a baby, saying over and over: "J'étais si inquiet: j'étais si inquiet!"
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium | Hugh GibsonEt il se releva brusquement pour jeter un regard inquiet autour de lui.
Le chteau des Carpathes | Jules Verne
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