agitated
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"I heard a man scream 'Allahu akbar' five or six times, in a very agitated manner," a young man who witnessed the chaos that ensued told Blick, which did not provide his name.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
When sales were meant to begin on Saturday, large crowds grew agitated when word spread there were limited quantities to sell.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Your mood shifts, you feel agitated, but you can't see or hear anything unusual.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Two men who appeared agitated by the anti-Islam protesters have been arrested in connection with the devices.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Henry didn’t say anything, and I’m sure that at that moment he would have looked perfectly impassive to anyone who didn’t know him, but I could tell he was quite agitated.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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