inquiet

[ in-kwahy-uht ]

/ ɪnˈkwaɪ ət /

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to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

1375–1425; late Middle English inquieten<Latin inquiētāre.See in-³, quiet¹

In future it must become a stranger, at least in looks and conversation, to her whom he loved with an inquiet fervour.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various
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!"
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium|Hugh Gibson

Et il se releva brusquement pour jeter un regard inquiet autour de lui.
Le chteau des Carpathes|Jules Verne