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Feeling or appearing upset or troubled
“Alice, although deeply agitated by the news, saw no opportunity of escaping.”
Feeling or appearing nervous or jittery
“Alana took this all in stride but Kyra was quite rattled and agitated by the whole ordeal.”
Wildly excited or uncontrolled due to worry or fear
“At the end of the second night, the bird became frenziedly agitated in its cage.”
In a frenzied or hyperactive state
“I also thought he may have been on some type of narcotic because he was unusually hyper and agitated.”
Violently disturbed or agitated
Feeling annoyed, frustrated or worried about something
Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion
Unable to concentrate because one is mentally preoccupied with something
Experiencing mental or emotional pain
Feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy
Cheerful and full of energy
Liable to unpredictable variation or changes
To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires
To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion
To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction
To have thrown into disorder
“I'd like to preserve Mospheiran authority on this station, and not agitate the situation beyond easy remedy.”
Past tense for to shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously
“But, then, the washing machine began to agitate more and more slowly, until, one day, it no longer agitated at all.”
Past tense for to mix up or agitate the contents of
“Add the yeast and quickly agitate the mixture.”
Past tense for to campaign to arouse public concern and action about an issue
“The women had begun to agitate for better conditions.”
Past tense for to discuss an issue with a view to finding a resolution
“This blocked Cramer's capacity to agitate the issue of the electoral bill aggressively and eroded his moral authority.”
Past tense for to annoy or irritate
Past tense for to incite or cause troublesome acts
Past tense for to move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
Past tense for to become disobedient against authority
Past tense for to influence, usually emotionally
Past tense for to make a demand by crying out noisily
Past tense for to cause to move with a jerk
(of liquid) Past tense for to be agitated or turbulent, especially due to boiling
Past tense for to have a strong emotional effect on, especially joy
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