at rest

1. In a state of inactivity or repose, either physical or mental. For example, The doctor's clear explanation put her mind at rest . Chaucer used this idiom in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374): “I mine heart set at rest upon this point.” Also see lay at rest .

2. Dead, as in His soul is now at rest with his forebears . This usage, employing rest to refer to death's repose, is less common today. [1300s]

Example Sentences

They might be panting or breathing rapidly even at rest because they’re hurting, and their facial expressions will change.

From Los Angeles Times

One 2023 study comparing 11 different sleep trackers reported that most wearables generally overestimate sleep because they may not be able to distinguish between a person lying in bed at rest and a person sleeping.

From Salon

“I don’t know if you can go to heaven if you killed yourself, but I pray that he made it and that his family is at rest. God bless.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Reacher" can be interpreted as a far-right fever dream of America—a land of gorgeous vistas and open roads, with a heartless criminal lurking at rest stops—or as a product of the same.

From Salon

That intensity of shaking is felt by only a few people at rest, especially on an upper floor of a building.

From Los Angeles Times

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