restive
adjective
impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
restiveness
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a word derived from
restive.
Example Sentences
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“This week was indicative of some restiveness and a desire among the base to see concrete policy for Palestinian liberation and quicker progress on some policing promises,” said Gordillo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
That quieted the restiveness among the ranks for a time, but Johnson has always had to look over his shoulder.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
And the restiveness of the bond market has unnerved stocks to boot - even though the earnings and interest implications of accelerating growth are competing influences.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2023
Officials also were closely monitoring Taal Volcano south of Manila and Mount Kanlaon on central Negros island due to renewed signs of restiveness.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
The restiveness, the self- consciousness, and the need to oppose disappeared.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
