unquiet
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Definition of unquiet
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unquiet
Synonyms
aflutter, antsy, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms
calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed
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Examples of unquiet in a Sentence
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Roth wrote best when writing about unquiet maleness, Jews, and Newark — in other words, Philip Roth. — Seth Greenland, latimes.com, "Philip Roth a bard of the unbridled libido, but also a writer whose passing brings tears," 24 May 2018 Please give us an accounting, not just to answer unquiet, but out of respect. — Alaska Dispatch News, "Readers write: Letters to the editor, October 18, 2017," 18 Oct. 2017 Somewhere, the unquiet ghosts of John Mitchell and Richard Kleindienst pour themselves another cold one. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "It's Easier for the Supreme Court to Screw Up Than You Think," 18 Oct. 2017 Underway was a decidedly unquiet performance by The Weeknd for a Harper’s BAZAAR party that drew out a fleet of celebrities, more than a few brawny security guards on high alert and an overwhelming number of fans packing the hotel entrances. — Adrienne Gaffney, Billboard, "All The Details on The Weeknd's Harper's Bazaar Icons Party Performance," 9 Sep. 2017 Fruits' staging uses the simplest effects — a shallow pool, a rope — to create the world of the bloody Pacific waters and of McVay's unquiet mind. — Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, "'In the Soundless Awe': Terror and heroism in story of USS Indianapolis," 11 July 2017 The long-absent Michael Gregson, perhaps, or the unquiet spirit of Kemal Pamuk or, heaven help us, Reanimated Isis. — Louis Bayard, New York Times, "‘Downton Abbey’ Season 6, Episode 5: Banquet of Blood," 31 Jan. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unquiet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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