Used in a Sentence

restless

How to use restless in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for restless.

Editorial note

He had to stay in the hospital quite a while, and got restless because he couldn't hack.

Examples11
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

worried and uneasy

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of restless gathered in one view.

adjective

worried and uneasy

adjective

ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"

adjective

lacking or not affording physical or mental rest; "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for restless.

adjective

ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"

adjective

lacking or not affording physical or mental rest; "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"

Example sentences

1

He had to stay in the hospital quite a while, and got restless because he couldn't hack.

2

Ah, yes, the new Caesar is throwing bread to the plebeians to silence the restless.

3

You want to keep data at rest encrypted, but data is restless, and it's hard to predict when each piece of it will wake up.

4

""Oh no we don't need your functional restless framework, we've been using a java framework for like 10 years, it peaks out at 1000 req/s.

5

"Any escape might help to soothe / The unattractive truth / That the suburbs have no charms to soothe / The restless dreams of youth... "- Rush, "Subdivisions"

6

It's the unreasonable, the uncomfortable, and the restless who create and self actualize.

7

Sometimes you just want to give up, but you don't because this what you love to do and if you stop/give up on one tech idea you'll get restless and do another!

8

For six weeks, I didn't sleep more than two hours at a time, had constant chills and diarrhea, couldn't really eat, ached everywhere, and had non-stop restless muscles.

9

The kids are fidgety and restless while sitting, but when you sit them on one of these the subconscious motor control going on seems to quell the foreground restlessness.

10

The young, vibrant, restless newcomers?Understandably and naturally, there is friction.

11

> and reminds me of the practice in Nazi occupied terriroties of having loudspeakers in the street to control, order and relay propaganda to the restless occupied.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use restless in a sentence?

He had to stay in the hospital quite a while, and got restless because he couldn't hack.

What does restless mean?

worried and uneasy

What part of speech is restless?

restless is commonly used as adjective.