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restive
adjective
Impatient especially under restriction or delay
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ˈɹɛstɪv
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adjective
Impatient especially under restriction or delay
“The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive”
adjective
Being in a tense state
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The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
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