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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are restive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of being restless or impatient, often in a context where individuals or groups are becoming increasingly agitated or unwilling to be controlled.
Example: "The crowd at the concert began to are restive as they waited for the band to take the stage."
Alternatives: "are restless" or "are agitated".
Dictionary
are restive
adjective
Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
Exact(32)
Workers are restive.
Mrs Merkel's allies are restive.
Even the Liberals are restive.
Their peoples, naturally, are restive.
Nevertheless, the social super-conservatives are restive.
Businesses are failing, unemployment is soaring, and farmers are restive.
Similar(28)
Yet Hungary is restive.
The military was restive.
The government is restive.
The crowd was restive.
The working class was restive.
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