1
as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
the restlessness of the crowd was apparent as it waited to learn whether the football player was seriously injured
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as in boredom
the state of being bored
she began to pick at the grass near her hammock out of sheer restlessness
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Recent Examples of restlessness
Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
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Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Psychologists who study cognitive ability and thinking styles have found that certain forms of restlessness aren’t incidental to a sharp mind.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Threading through all their stories is a wild bird – stolen from the forest, peddled in markets, caged in a home – whose restlessness becomes an emblem of every character’s longing to be free.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Channel your restlessness into your art or appearance.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
And again… The Wave is usually a sign of crowd restlessness, a move for fans to entertain themselves when they aren’t being entertained by the event in front of them.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Regular movement reduces tension, worry and restlessness, even short bouts can calm the mind and body.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Psychologists who study cognitive ability and thinking styles have found that certain forms of restlessness aren’t incidental to a sharp mind.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Threading through all their stories is a wild bird – stolen from the forest, peddled in markets, caged in a home – whose restlessness becomes an emblem of every character’s longing to be free.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Channel your restlessness into your art or appearance.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
And again… The Wave is usually a sign of crowd restlessness, a move for fans to entertain themselves when they aren’t being entertained by the event in front of them.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Regular movement reduces tension, worry and restlessness, even short bouts can calm the mind and body.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restlessness
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The landlocked mineral-rich nation is facing one of its deepest political crises in decades as economic turmoil, nationwide protests and a battle over the country’s future threaten to reshape the balance of power in South America.
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Political turmoil intensifies as resignations, Russia’s rising threat and pressure from a skeptical United States leave Britain’s next leader to prove the plan can truly safeguard Europe.
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This isn't mere boredom, but chronic exhaustion from performing work employees know is meaningless and potentially automatable, yet cannot openly question.
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Swashbuckling and romantic, this story will chase away any signs of summer boredom.
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Chevron benefits from unrest in the Middle East and other factors that can elevate energy prices.
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Shows of extravagance like these have not been met with kindness in a world torn by war, inflation, soaring gas prices and political unrest.
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And just as the rental market of humanoid robots shows signs of cooling and the initial excitement wanes, concerns of an industry bubble have risen.
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Cunningham, 63, can remember the fanfare and excitement around the bicentennial in 1976.
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“Restlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restlessness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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