restful

• “No. He isn't what I call a restful man," Auntie said, and spread herself more at her ease in her chair.”

  A Sheaf of Corn

• “He had spent the morning in a tiny clump of trees he called restful and shady, but whatever the shade among those trees, the heat was affecting him, too.”

  A Crown of Swords

• “They sat in restful silence for a time, munching the delicious hot gingerbread and sipping cool lemonade.”

  The Slipper Point Mystery

• “There would be about one more of one's self, others of the same size and age, in restful, helpful companionship.”

  Women and Economics: A Study of the Economic Relation Between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution

• “We have something called the restful awareness response, that it goes through meditation.”

  CNN Transcript Apr 20, 2003

• “She'd been on everybody's back most of the week, getting a feel for her New York companies and finishing up with dinner with Eric last night-which, while fun, could not by any stretch of the imagination be called restful-and today Ria was looking forward to a leisurely day of shopping and sightseeing.”

  Beyond World's End

• “The rest of Glass House could hardly be described as restful, but the interior of the glass vault disturbed his senses in some elemental way.”

  Simon & Schuster: Sharp Edges

• “He recalled his restful sojourn in the lake of his thoughts.”

  Flinx In Flux

• “The cracked ribs stabbed back with unnecessary vigour.! spent what could not be called a restful, comfortable, sleep-filled night, and in the morning could hardly move.”

  Forfeit

• “Armed with spinning rod, swimming minnows and his hand-tied buck tail jigs, he sprawled down the mud bank to the water to start his "restful" afternoon of fishing.”

  Missouri State Record Yellow Perch

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