The population of Babylonia became restive and increasingly disaffected under Nabonidus. Among the restive regions of the new nation was the North-West Frontier Province. This amounted to bombing restive civilians, followed up by pacification by ground troops. This was threatening to neighboring Pakistan, faced with its own restive Pashtun population. He also threatened an armed attack on Ma'rib, a restive town in central Yemen. Social stability and regional activism in China's restive hinterland regions also dominated Wen's policy agenda. Meanwhile, Lawrence's performances were deteriorating, prompting audiences to become audibly restive. In the 19th century the empire was internally restive and externally threatened by western powers. John grew wary, restive, even aggravated. The ship escaped him, and his frustrated crew became restive. This made Hu effectively the number-one figure in the vast, restive region. Another one was to keep an eye on the restive nobles. The crowd left the cemetery in a restive mood. He returned in October as a secret agent for a group of restive Danish nobles. He further stated that Beaver's innocent, restive, and charming nature allotted him especial creative freedom.