inquietude
Americannoun
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restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude.
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inquietudes, disquieting thoughts.
beset by myriad inquietudes.
noun
Other Word Forms
- inquiet adjective
- inquietly adverb
Etymology
Origin of inquietude
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word inquiētūdō. See in- 3, quietude
Example Sentences
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“I’ve always had that inner inquietude, that kind of yearning for equality and for justice and for eliminating any kind of prejudices and racism and colorism, which is very prevalent in Mexico,” she explained.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
If you’re prone to inquietude, on the other hand, I have good news: A majority of the court appeared apprehensive about rolling back marriage equality.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2017
"Yet one word!" exclaimed the drost, with much inquietude.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
Through all the hours of this dreary march, not a word or a gesture escaped him, which indicated the slightest embarrassment or inquietude.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various
Doubt and inquietude, however, soon seized him, for nowhere could he find her.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
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