Restive

(adj.) impatient especially under restriction or delay; 'the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive' .

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• Yet I am of opinion, this defect arises chiefly from a perverse, restive disposition; for they are cunning, malicious, treacherous, and revengeful. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• It did not succeed because human nature was contrary and restive. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Mr Pancks was the third, and carried his hat under his arm for the liberation of his restive hair; the weather being extremely hot. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain ball. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• No,' said Mr Wegg, who was growing restive under this examination. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Some time after midnight, growing restive under the storm and the continuous pain, I moved back to the log-house under the bank. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• He was restive under these victories and often asked: What did that pirate say? 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The restive little man detested spur or curb: against whatever was urgent or obligatory, he was sure to revolt. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.

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