inquiet

[ in-kwahy-uht ]

verb (used with object)Archaic.
  1. to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.

Origin of inquiet

1
1375–1425; late Middle English inquieten<Latin inquiētāre.See in-3, quiet

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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 Reynolds
  • Tout 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 Tavernier
  • The old chap collapsed on my shoulder and cried like a baby, saying over and over: "J'étais si inquiet: j'étais si inquiet!"

  • Et il se releva brusquement pour jeter un regard inquiet autour de lui.