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inquiet

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[in-kwahy-uht] / ɪnˈkwaɪ ət /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.
  1. to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.


Etymology

Origin of inquiet

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

Example Sentences

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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

As M. Henri Bordeaux excellently says, "L'esprit inquiet ne se contente de rien, le coeur inapaisé se croit incompris."

From Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France by Gosse, Edmund

Ce Prince inquiet ne dormoit point, qu'il n'e�t sous son chevet deux �p�es nues et deux pistolets chargez.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

In we went, asked for the proprietor, and saw a small, rosy-cheeked little man, with a big wig, and a very inquiet, restless look in his eyes.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James

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

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