RESTLESSNESS Definition & Meaning

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restlessness

[ rest-lis-nis ]

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noun

the inability to remain still or at rest, or a mood characterized by this:
To overcome younger students’ restlessness and anxiety, one expert suggests class routines, role play activities, and other calming exercises.
the fact of being unable to sleep or find a comfortable position in which to sleep:
I haven't been sleeping so well lately—a mix of restlessness and staying up too late watching movies.
discontent or dissatisfaction that drives one to keep looking for solutions, alternatives, or new things:
We are incomplete beings yearning to be made whole, dogged by a sense of unease and restlessness.
perpetual movement:
Growing up on the coast of Sydney as he did, his music is influenced by the restlessness of the ocean.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of restlessness¹

restless ( def ) + -ness ( def )

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Didion, who spent a short time during her childhood on Army bases with her enlisted father, watched movies to fend off her restlessness.

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On the other, "she had the restlessness of an idealist with a certain anger at the world as it was", Eve, now 67, told the BBC.

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The restlessness and anger in the Arab world were nearing a breaking point that would erupt months later.

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There was no restlessness from the world's media in attendance.

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After Lau-Lavie makes a big decision that goes against his recent commitment to the Conservative movement, it becomes obvious that his restlessness has not abated, and his questing days may never be over.

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