How to Use rested in a Sentence

rested

adjective
  • I want to be rested for the exam.
  • She appears rested and sharp.
  • One's resting heart rate, or pulse, is simply the number of times the heart beats per minute while in a rested state.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • Despite traveling for such a long time, the Duchess looks rested and chic, which is more than a feat.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Oct. 2018
  • If the red-eye leg is the first leg of a multi-day trip, the crew is expected to show up rested and ready to fly overnight.
    — John Cox, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Smith is the most reliable reliever in the Rangers’ bullpen and was the most rested.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • Does that make up the difference against a decent team that’s healthy and rested, albeit also rusty?
    — Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
  • As a result, both teams should be well-rested coming into this matchup, so a play on the total makes the most sense in this spot.
    — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Having a safe space, a place to decompress and fully feel rested is the ultimate self-care tip.
    — Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • To help ensure both of you are well rested, a baby sound machine can comfort your infant throughout the night.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The puck is about to drop on a new season and Rask, rested and clear-eyed, says things are good at home, his daughter is fine, and his head is right.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2021
  • Montreal had all the juice in Game 1, while Carolina looked too rested and rusty.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • The future of the girls trip is bright, intentional, and very well rested—and Las Vegas is ready for it.
    — Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley ran for three touchdowns in opener against the Packers and now is fresh and rested.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The shorter the series, the fewer chances there are for a player to get injured and the more time there is to stay rested and refreshed for what figures to be a long playoff run.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Does San Jose State take the field rusty from the layoff, or tanned, rested and ready — and chomping at the bit — after the long layoff?
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Mecole Hardman is the only player who was limited, which could mean a very rested and strong Chiefs team is set to face the Texans.
    — Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The trio were well rested, helped by a scoreless three-inning effort by Derek Holland in Monday night’s 2-0 loss.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 June 2019
  • According to one recent study, a dreamer is also likely to feel more rested following a night of vivid dreams, which may be one reason why many people feel smoking a joint or eating a gummy helps them to sleep.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026

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