agitate
Example Sentences
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Torres captured the broader institutional despair bluntly when he admitted he lacked confidence in regulators but felt there was “no choice but to agitate for accountability.”
From Salon • May 9, 2026
They are notorious goons, despised virtually everywhere for their ability to agitate, aggrieve and annoy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Other practical tips include not screaming, flapping your arms or swatting at wasps, as this will agitate them and make them more aggressive.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
Extremes here agitate within sight of one another, often across a single property line, sometimes simply in the difference between what we have today and what we’re left with tomorrow.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023
I force him a tight-lipped smile, but his words only serve to agitate me further.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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