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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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
Even so, there were signs of restiveness among voters for both men.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
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
Even so, a restiveness gradually fills the movie as Sophia strolls through impossibly green gardens or stares out at the waves breaking against the nearby shore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
I was sensible of the restiveness of the others.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
