Restless
adjective
Unable to relax or be still because of boredom, anxiety or dissatisfaction.
He was restless during the long lecture.
Often appears as...
- feeling restless
- restless night
adjective
Continuing change or activity, not peaceful or quiet.
The city is restless at night with continued noise and activity.
Often appears as...
- restless spirit
- restless seas
adjective
Never satisfied and always wanting more.
She is restless in her ambition and always striving for more.
Often appears as...
- restless ambition
- restless desire
adjective
Unable to relax or be still because of boredom, anxiety or dissatisfaction.
He was restless during the long lecture.
Often appears as...
- feeling restless
- restless night
adjective
Continuing change or activity, not peaceful or quiet.
The city is restless at night with continued noise and activity.
Often appears as...
- restless spirit
- restless seas
adjective
Never satisfied and always wanting more.
She is restless in her ambition and always striving for more.
Often appears as...
- restless ambition
- restless desire
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Discomfort
Restless often implies a sense of emotional discomfort driving a person's inability to stay still.
The audience grew restless from the speaker's monotonous voice.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movements
Restless can describe someone who moves frequently, showing their inner tension or dissatisfaction.
During the test, he was restless, tapping his foot constantly.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorically Tranquil
Contrast with stillness to emphasize the difference between literal and metaphorical peace.
Her restless thoughts contrasted with the still night outside.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Discomfort
Restless often implies a sense of emotional discomfort driving a person's inability to stay still.
The audience grew restless from the speaker's monotonous voice.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movements
Restless can describe someone who moves frequently, showing their inner tension or dissatisfaction.
During the test, he was restless, tapping his foot constantly.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorically Tranquil
Contrast with stillness to emphasize the difference between literal and metaphorical peace.
Her restless thoughts contrasted with the still night outside.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Discomfort
Restless often implies a sense of emotional discomfort driving a person's inability to stay still.
The audience grew restless from the speaker's monotonous voice.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movements
Restless can describe someone who moves frequently, showing their inner tension or dissatisfaction.
During the test, he was restless, tapping his foot constantly.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorically Tranquil
Contrast with stillness to emphasize the difference between literal and metaphorical peace.
Her restless thoughts contrasted with the still night outside.
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Mind Blown - Hangout to...
very curious you know I think if you aggregate all of humanity and you look at our story of exploration from the beginning and from the dawn of man and we have this kind of cosmic restlessness and this insatiable curiosity that is the reason that we consistently like just transcend our boundaries you know we didn't stay within the caves we
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The history of marriage...
to continue family lineages or appease restless spirits. And some tribes in Sudan maintain similar practices. Despite all these differences, a lot of marriages throughout history did have one thing in common. With crucial matters like property and reproduction at stake, they were way too important
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The agony of opioid...
The restlessness that had made sleep difficult during that first week now turned into what I came to think of as the withdrawal feeling. It was a deep sense of jitters that would keep me twitching. It made sleep nearly impossible. But perhaps the most disturbing was the crying.
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What is bipolar...
a low mood, dwindling interest in hobbies, changes in appetite, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults
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Hidden miracles of the...
We can view not only the vast sweep of nature, but the restless movement of humanity. Each streaking dot represents a passenger plane, and by turning air traffic data into time-lapse imagery, we can see something that's above us constantly
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A glimpse of life on the...
I would one day run away. From the age of six on, I kept a packed bag with some clothes and cans of food tucked away in the back of a closet. There was a deep restlessness in me, a primal fear that I would fall prey
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Why should you read...
Like his narrator, Melville was a restless and curious spirit, who gained an unorthodox education working as a sailor on a series of grueling voyages around the world in his youth.
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Beautiful Butterfly...
constanti's discovery proved that painted ladies travel further than anyone had thought it never hibernates instead it lives its life as a restless nomad that's always on the move
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What causes insomnia? -...
the world’s most common sleep disorder. Almost anything can cause the occasional restless night - a snoring partner, physical pain, or emotional distress.
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Will these Butterflies...
Constanta discovery proved that Painted Ladies travel further than anyone had thought it never hibernates instead it lives its life as a restless
Video examples
Mind Blown - Hangout to...
very curious you know I think if you aggregate all of humanity and you look at our story of exploration from the beginning and from the dawn of man and we have this kind of cosmic restlessness and this insatiable curiosity that is the reason that we consistently like just transcend our boundaries you know we didn't stay within the caves we
Video examples
The history of marriage...
to continue family lineages or appease restless spirits. And some tribes in Sudan maintain similar practices. Despite all these differences, a lot of marriages throughout history did have one thing in common. With crucial matters like property and reproduction at stake, they were way too important
Video examples
The agony of opioid...
The restlessness that had made sleep difficult during that first week now turned into what I came to think of as the withdrawal feeling. It was a deep sense of jitters that would keep me twitching. It made sleep nearly impossible. But perhaps the most disturbing was the crying.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
a low mood, dwindling interest in hobbies, changes in appetite, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults
Video examples
Hidden miracles of the...
We can view not only the vast sweep of nature, but the restless movement of humanity. Each streaking dot represents a passenger plane, and by turning air traffic data into time-lapse imagery, we can see something that's above us constantly
Video examples
A glimpse of life on the...
I would one day run away. From the age of six on, I kept a packed bag with some clothes and cans of food tucked away in the back of a closet. There was a deep restlessness in me, a primal fear that I would fall prey
Video examples
Why should you read...
Like his narrator, Melville was a restless and curious spirit, who gained an unorthodox education working as a sailor on a series of grueling voyages around the world in his youth.
Video examples
Beautiful Butterfly...
constanti's discovery proved that painted ladies travel further than anyone had thought it never hibernates instead it lives its life as a restless nomad that's always on the move
Video examples
What causes insomnia? -...
the world’s most common sleep disorder. Almost anything can cause the occasional restless night - a snoring partner, physical pain, or emotional distress.
Video examples
Will these Butterflies...
Constanta discovery proved that Painted Ladies travel further than anyone had thought it never hibernates instead it lives its life as a restless
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Quote examples
Mother Teresa
Albanian Saint
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.
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Ardal O'Hanlon
Irish Comedian
There is something restless and curious about the Irish. Like everybody else, we want to make money and make our way in the world but it's not the be all and end all. We also want to have fun, we want to make friends, make connections, share stories.
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Lykke Li
Swedish Musician
I struggle with myself every day - I am a lonesome person. I talk to my family - and I connect to some people deeply along the way - but I am a restless soul. Singing is the most immediate relief.
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Georgette Mosbacher
American Businesswoman
I stayed out of the sun when I was young, not because I knew better, but because I'm a Type A personality who gets too restless to lay around and do nothing.
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Jonathan Jackson
American Actor
God puts certain things in certain people. I'm a restless soul. I'm always searching. I'm always pressing to find what truth is and what life is all about.
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Edgar Ramirez
Venezuelan Actor
I'm restless. I'm all the time here and there and trying to get myself busy and creative. It's something that's part of my personality since I was a kid.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you?
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Robert Sheehan
Irish Actor
The more I get used to my life, the more restless I become.
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Emma Bonino
Italian Politician
I was very restless, but finally I found my way.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I don't feel restless, I just like to travel.
Quote examples
Mother Teresa
Albanian Saint
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.
Quote examples
Ardal O'Hanlon
Irish Comedian
There is something restless and curious about the Irish. Like everybody else, we want to make money and make our way in the world but it's not the be all and end all. We also want to have fun, we want to make friends, make connections, share stories.
Quote examples
Lykke Li
Swedish Musician
I struggle with myself every day - I am a lonesome person. I talk to my family - and I connect to some people deeply along the way - but I am a restless soul. Singing is the most immediate relief.
Quote examples
Georgette Mosbacher
American Businesswoman
I stayed out of the sun when I was young, not because I knew better, but because I'm a Type A personality who gets too restless to lay around and do nothing.
Quote examples
Jonathan Jackson
American Actor
God puts certain things in certain people. I'm a restless soul. I'm always searching. I'm always pressing to find what truth is and what life is all about.
Quote examples
Edgar Ramirez
Venezuelan Actor
I'm restless. I'm all the time here and there and trying to get myself busy and creative. It's something that's part of my personality since I was a kid.
Quote examples
Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you?
Quote examples
Robert Sheehan
Irish Actor
The more I get used to my life, the more restless I become.
Quote examples
Emma Bonino
Italian Politician
I was very restless, but finally I found my way.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I don't feel restless, I just like to travel.
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