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During such an unrestful time in the nation’s history, it might be hard to imagine that anyone would visit the District on the Fourth of July just to relax.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2020

“No! It felt good putting our psychic energy to something like that during a very unrestful time in both countries.”

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2018

During the unrestful weekend after the stock market plunged 190.5 points on Friday the 13th, top U.S. financial officials knew it was up to them to help avert a panic the following Monday.

From Time Magazine Archive

I am most sad and most aweary Of this routine of state, unrestful splendor.

From Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems by Gilmore, Marion Forster

At length the mate himself despaired, scrambled on board again from his unrestful perch, and announced that we had missed our destination.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis