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endless restlessness

[ˈɛndləs ˈrɛstləsnəs]
noun phrase
inquietação interminável
1. A continuous state of agitation, anxiety, or inability to remain calm or still without apparent end or resolution
His endless restlessness kept him awake at night, pacing back and forth.
Sua inquietação interminável o mantinha acordado à noite, andando de um lado para o outro.
2. Perpetual dissatisfaction or constant desire for change and movement
The endless restlessness of modern life leaves people exhausted.
A inquietação interminável da vida moderna deixa as pessoas exaustas.
Synonyms
perpetual agitationconstant uneaseceaseless anxietyunending turbulenceeternal fidgetiness
Antonyms
peacetranquilitycalmserenitystillness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inquietação interminável
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
agitação sem fim
Alternative common expression in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
desassossego infinito
More literary or poetic usage
Portugal
inquietude permanente
Preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

can't sit still
a rolling stone gathers no moss
ants in one's pants
inability to settle down
constant motion
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