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Recent Examples of inquietude
Partying continued Friday, even as French officials pleaded with the participants to leave and as inquietude mounted within the French government.
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Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2021
Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquietude
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Recently announced job cuts at Johns Hopkins University, one of Maryland’s largest employers, and tens of thousands of others across the nation, however, are happening with an unsettling speed and efficiency, leaving countless workers in a state of anxiety, uncertainty and despair.—
Alan M. Langlieb,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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They are marketed as an alternative for pain relief, anxiety, and sleep disorders.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Buster’s also the apple of his mother Maggie’s eye, a lifelong source of tension with his younger brother Paul.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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This leaves Timothy with the gun, which created a lot of tension that is now basically gone.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The event itself has become a subject of unease among journalists and others who question the optics of the press mingling with high-profile government officials at a swanky soiree.—
Theresa Braine,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The dismissal is a surprise given the timing, but multiple league sources expected Memphis to make changes this offseason due to growing discontent between Jenkins and the players, unease among his assistants, and differing visions between Jenkins and the front office on how to play.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Consequently, Trump’s seemingly left-field involvement in the management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts should not be regarded as a random act of agitation but a substantial addition to his core agenda.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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For example, restlessness and agitation can lead to injuries.5 And a caffeine overdose can damage your muscles and your heart, which could lead to death.6 What's in an Energy Drink?—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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Its responses are syrupy, its handling is unremarkable, and its odd brake pedal feel creates a sense of disquietude.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
26 Apr. 2023
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The group’s songs, all dance grooves, pulsing bass lines and ’80s-tinged synths, have typically reeked of disquietude and served as a maze into Healy’s brilliant but occasionally self-indulgent mind.—
Dan Hyman,
Washington Post,
21 Oct. 2022
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Olivero says climate change perturbations continue to concern the winery.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, as the comet recedes from the sun, planetary perturbations will make the orbit even more elongated, so the next return to perihelion (of whatever of it is that is still left of it) will be about 600,000 years hence.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The administration has increasingly signaled that the American people should expect some economic disruptions in the near term.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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While some industry experts believe car sales will persevere, others warn of production disruptions, price increases and potential layoffs if tariffs persist.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Inquietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquietude. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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