adjective
- restless; unable to remain still or calm
- causing anxiety or disturbance; not peaceful
Usage: literary
Usage: literary
noun
- a state of restlessness or disturbance
Usage: literary; archaic
Examples
- The patient spent an unquiet night, tossing and turning in bed.
- His unquiet mind prevented him from focusing on his work.
- The unquiet times of war left everyone feeling anxious.
- She felt an unquiet stirring in her heart about the decision.
- The unquiet of his spirit was evident in his restless pacing.
- An unquiet atmosphere pervaded the house after the argument.