agitation

Example Sentences

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"Anything that creates, like an agitation, in the extremist on either side of the aisle is a frightening dynamic," Griffin said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Some Fairhopians floated the idea that, like much of the rest of Alabama, the city operates with an old boys’ club mentality, intolerant of outside agitation like a No Kings protest.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Elliott’s intervention follows decades of dealmaking and investor agitation involving LSEG, including failed tie-ups with exchange operators in Canada, Germany and Hong Kong, and the purchase of Bloomberg competitor Refinitiv.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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

In my agitation, the hood slipped from my head just as Claudius spurred his horse and seized the mane to keep his slack body from falling off.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein