agitate

It might seem strange to look this deeply into the why of Matt Damon as Odysseus, since his casting didn’t agitate right-wing trolls.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

I suppose he could argue that Sarwar is an ally on his agenda to rewire how British politics works and can now agitate for change from within.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Jackson continued to travel, agitate, protest, but the spotlight had moved on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

They are notorious goons, despised virtually everywhere for their ability to agitate, aggrieve and annoy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

“Please don’t agitate him. He’s in an agony of pain. He come in off Peter Hawker’s boat just a few minutes ago.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

And this is kind of a shame, because the story agitates the brain far more than it does the stomach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Conversely, when researchers injected the rats with a substance that agitates the immune system, the inflammatory cytokine levels rapidly shot up.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024

Tinseltown, it seems, is in the midst of an AI boom — even as its creative class agitates for limits on how that technology gets deployed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

When you start to feel grounded in your decision not to engage, you might find it interesting to get to know your mom a little better — and to figure out what agitates her so.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022

“The sight of a wound or scar always agitates and sickens me,” she said.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Hundreds of people crammed into the school gym that April evening, and the debate over Point Reyes agitated into a low boil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

After an agitated week, it felt like a proper, pleasant ending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Martínez-Olguín said she inherited the case because she was already overseeing another lawsuit dealing with the merger — not because Paramount had agitated for a change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The bison then repeatedly flops on its side in an agitated fashion before hopping to its feet.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

He became agitated, then he shouted that it was time I moved out.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Landlocked Ethiopia, home to around 130 million people and one of Africa’s strongest economies, has been agitating for sea access.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Buck Turgidson, one of the film’s most memorable characters, while agitating the president in the war room for a first strike against the Soviet Union.

From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026

The dollar rallied, even though Warsh has been agitating for more rate cuts, which tend to undermine the dollar’s value.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

It’s certainly a sight better than Operation Total Nuuk Submission, which requires agitating the whole of the European Continent, weirding out allies, and posturing over title like a persnickety real-estate agent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

Her scalp tingled, as if the thoughts in her brain were agitating to get out: a statue...Athena...Greek and Roman, her nightmares, and her argument with her mom.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan