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agitation

[aj-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌædʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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It was doubly bold, because Seaver was a clean-cut former Marine not given to agitation, and the World Series hadn’t even started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The possible significance of interventions from Washington remains unclear, but Boily said: "It's certain that the agitation south of the border has an impact on what is happening in Alberta."

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

And once they reach the level of agitation where they've started picking a fight with a flight attendant or passenger, he said they're unlikely to remember Duffy's words or calm down.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Patients describe sleepless nights, compulsive news checking and physical agitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

“Well, they got everybody else,” Irmgard said, matter-of-factly; she, too, like her husband, seemed strangely resigned, despite her superficial agitation.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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