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restlessness

🇬🇧 UK/ˈrestlɪsnɪs/🇺🇸 US
C1

Definitions

n.

The state of being unable to stay still, relax, or feel at ease; constant movement or agitation

坐立不安;焦躁不安

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
st
+
lesswithout, lacking
+
nessstate, quality
=restlessness

Common Collocations

  • 1.inner restlessness内心的焦躁
  • 2.sense of restlessness不安感
  • 3.nervous restlessness紧张性躁动
  • 4.[growing restlessness]日益增长的不安情绪

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A sense of restlessness drove her to quit her job and travel the world.

  • 2.

    The child's restlessness during the long flight frustrated the other passengers.

  • 3.

    His restlessness at night suggested he was under considerable stress.

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