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Restiveness   /rˈɛstɪvnəs/   Listen
Restiveness

noun
1.
The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters.  Synonyms: jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness.
2.
Characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright.  Synonym: skittishness.






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"Restiveness" Quotes from Famous Books



... circumstances of Sir Gilbert Carstairs' disappearance—and so, I may say, has Sir Gilbert's sister, Mrs. Ralston. I have pointed out that Sir Gilbert himself may have—probably has—a quite proper explanation of his movements. Wait a minute, Lindsey!" he went on, as Mr. Lindsey showed signs of restiveness. "It's my turn, I think." He looked at Mr. Paley again. "Your transactions with Sir Gilbert have been quite in order, all ...
— Dead Men's Money • J. S. Fletcher

... we should each be rich enough to be independent, for the rest of our lives, of any need to work for a living. But, on the contrary, as a matter of fact the acquisition of the treasure gave rise to a condition of restiveness and discontent that ...
— The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn • Harry Collingwood



Words linked to "Restiveness" :   restive, anxiety, jitteriness



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