100 Examples of sentences containing the adverb "restively"

Definition

The adverb restively describes a state of being restless or agitated, often due to impatience or unease. It implies a sense of discomfort or inability to remain still, often associated with anxiety or expectation.

Synonyms

• Impatiently
• Uneasily
• Restlessly
• Fidgetily
• Anxiously
• Agitatedly

Antonyms

• Calmly
• Peacefully
• Quietly
• Serenely
• Contentedly

Examples

1. The students waited restively for the exam results to be announced.
2. He paced restively around the room, unable to sit still.
3. The audience shifted restively in their seats as the show was delayed.
4. She tapped her foot restively while waiting for her appointment.
5. The dog lay restively at the door, eager for its owner to return.
6. The children waited restively for the birthday cake to be served.
7. He listened restively to the long-winded speech, wishing it would end.
8. The passengers sat restively on the plane as it was delayed on the runway.
9. She glanced at her watch restively, frustrated by the slow progress.
10. The crowd murmured restively as they awaited the announcement of the winner.
11. He looked around restively, feeling out of place at the gathering.
12. The cat moved restively, sensing the impending storm.
13. She shifted restively in her chair during the long meeting.
14. The team waited restively for the coach's decision on the lineup.
15. The toddler moved restively, unable to stay still during the long drive.
16. The soldiers stood restively before the briefing, eager for action.
17. He waited restively for the phone call that never came.
18. The audience reacted restively to the unexpected twist in the movie.
19. She paced restively in front of the door, anxious for her friend to arrive.
20. The participants shifted restively as the facilitator took too long to start.
21. He watched the clock restively, counting down the minutes until his flight.
22. The crowd cheered restively, eager for the concert to begin.
23. She tapped her fingers restively on the table while she waited.
24. The athletes waited restively for the race to commence.
25. The students looked restively at each other, unsure of what to expect.
26. He sat restively on the couch, unable to concentrate on the movie.
27. The cat paced restively around the house, sensing the tension.
28. The audience clapped restively, wanting the performance to start.
29. She eyed the exit restively, ready to leave at any moment.
30. The workers stood restively as the supervisor delayed their break.
31. He waited restively for his turn to speak during the meeting.
32. The children bounced restively in their seats during the long lecture.
33. The dog barked restively, wanting to go outside.
34. She glanced at her phone restively, hoping for a text.
35. The team huddled restively, strategizing for the final play.
36. He sat in traffic restively, frustrated by the delays.
37. The crowd stood restively in the rain, waiting for the parade to start.
38. She sighed restively, wishing the event would just end.
39. The players moved restively on the sidelines, eager to get in the game.
40. He waited restively for the interview to begin, feeling nervous.
41. The audience murmured restively, anticipating the big reveal.
42. She paced restively in her office, anxious about the presentation.
43. The cat meowed restively, demanding attention.
44. The students fidgeted restively during the long assembly.
45. He looked restively at his notes, trying to focus.
46. The crowd cheered restively for their favorite team.
47. She sat restively in the waiting room, anxious for her name to be called.
48. The team waited restively for the referee to make a decision.
49. He stood restively at the bus stop, checking his watch repeatedly.
50. The audience clapped restively, eager for the show to start.
51. She glanced restively at her computer screen, impatient for the download to finish.
52. The children looked restively at the clock during the long lesson.
53. He paced restively on the balcony, feeling the weight of the world.
54. The passengers waited restively for the flight to board.
55. She sat restively, tapping her pen against her notebook.
56. The dog shifted restively on the floor, wanting to go outside.
57. The crowd stood restively, waiting for the fireworks to begin.
58. He looked at the menu restively, unable to decide what to order.
59. She waited restively for the doctor to arrive, feeling anxious.
60. The students whispered restively as they awaited the teacher's arrival.
61. He sat restively, wishing he could leave the meeting.
62. The audience gasped restively, caught up in the suspense of the story.
63. She paced restively, feeling the pressure of the deadline.
64. The team looked restively at their coach, eager for instructions.
65. He waited restively for the signal to start the race.
66. The crowd shifted restively, eager for the concert to begin.
67. She tapped her foot restively to the rhythm of the music.
68. The cat moved restively, sensing the impending storm.
69. He glanced at his watch restively, feeling the seconds drag.
70. The children waited restively for their turn on the playground.
71. The soldiers stood restively, ready for the next command.
72. She sighed restively, hoping for a quick resolution.
73. The audience clapped restively, wanting more after the performance.
74. He looked restively at the clock, counting down the minutes.
75. The team waited restively for the results of their efforts.
76. She stood restively, feeling the weight of expectation.
77. The crowd cheered restively as the band took the stage.
78. He paced restively, feeling the pressure of the situation.
79. The children squirmed restively during the long presentation.
80. She glanced restively at her phone, hoping for good news.
81. The players waited restively for the game to begin.
82. He sat restively in the audience, eager to hear the speaker.
83. The dog lay restively, waiting for his owner to play.
84. The students looked restively at their notes, preparing for the exam.
85. She waited restively for the elevator to arrive.
86. The crowd stood restively, brimming with anticipation.
87. He waited restively for his friend to arrive at the event.
88. The audience watched restively, captivated by the unfolding drama.
89. She moved restively, feeling the weight of her responsibilities.
90. The children waited restively for the magic show to start.
91. He glanced restively at his email, hoping for a response.
92. The soldiers stood restively, ready for the next mission.
93. She sat restively, wishing for a distraction from her thoughts.
94. The audience clapped restively, eager for an encore.
95. He paced restively in his office, contemplating the decision.
96. The team looked restively at the clock, counting down the minutes.
97. She waited restively for the news to break.
98. The crowd shifted restively, waiting for the announcement.
99. He sat restively during the long presentation, wanting it to end.
100. The students whispered restively, sharing their thoughts before the test.