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The sleep I have is disturbed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

restive

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'disturbed' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'the sleep i have' is the wordplay.
'the sleep' becomes 'rest' (synonyms).
'i have' becomes 'I've' (contraction of 'I have').
'rest'+'ive'='RESTIVE'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for restive that I've seen before include "It veers around, resisting control" , "Uneasy, nervous" , "Unable to keep still" , "Impatient - jumpy" , "Unsettled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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