inquiet

American  

[in-kwahy-uht] / ɪnˈkwaɪ ət /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

1. to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.

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Etymology

Origin of inquiet

1375–1425; late Middle English inquieten < Latin inquiētāre. See in- ³, quiet

Example Sentences

In future it must become a stranger, at least in looks and conversation, to her whom he loved with an inquiet fervour.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various

Ce Prince inquiet ne dormoit point, qu'il n'e�t sous son chevet deux �p�es nues et deux pistolets chargez.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

Where the powers of the mind are vigorous but unoccupied; where there exist a restless craving, an inquiet mobility, yet without any definite purpose or commensurate object, there is ennui.

From The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 by Walsh, Robert

‘A l'extérieur chêtif et misérable des premières, ceux-ci opposent un air de majesté et de puissance; à la rudesse de leurs traits, une affabilité soutenue; à leur abord inquiet et soucieux, une figure très épanouie.’

From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Johnes, Arthur James

The old chap collapsed on my shoulder and cried like a baby, saying over and over: "J'étais si inquiet: j'étais si inquiet!"

From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Gibson, Hugh