restless

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Frequently described as a restless free spirit, Stokes left Channel 9 in the early 1970s and went travelling through Europe, the US and the Caribbean.

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  1. adjective Marked by a lack of quiet, repose, or rest: spent a restless night.
  2. adjective Not able to rest, relax, or be still: a restless child.
  3. adjective Never still or motionless: the restless sea. See Usage Note at restive.

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  1. from Middle English restles, restelees, from Anglo-Saxon restleás (=D. rusteloos =G. rastlos =Swedish Danish rastlös), from rest, rest, + -leás, English -less.
 

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/ˈrɛstlɛs/
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