All 3 Uses of
restive
in
War and Peace
- As often happens, the horses of a convoy wagon became restive at the end of the bridge, and the whole crowd had to wait.†
Chpt 2 *
- Rostov's horse was also getting restive: it pawed the frozen ground, pricking its ears at the noise and looking at the lights.†
Chpt 3
- He gave an angry thrust to his horse, which had grown restive under him, and plunged into the water, heading for the deepest part where the current was swift.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
uneasy, impatient, and difficult to control