inquiet
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of inquiet
1375–1425; late Middle English inquieten < Latin inquiētāre. See in- 3, quiet
Example Sentences
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"I fancied it was something like that," Lucinda commented, unsuspiciously enough but in a thoughtful tone open to misconstruction by an inquiet conscience.
From Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel by Vance, Louis Joseph
But one could see that her inquiet hands, which were folded on her lap, had been worn by many a washing-day.
From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney
The old chap collapsed on my shoulder and cried like a baby, saying over and over: "J'étais si inquiet: j'étais si inquiet!"
From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Gibson, Hugh
That was it, something rich and strange, like some old cloister into which one might turn from an inquiet and hubbubby street ...
From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald
The vague inquiet began to deepen into serious misgiving.
From Despair's Last Journey by Murray, David Christie
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