agitation
Example Sentences
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The agitation weakened the then-ruling Left Front government and helped propel Banerjee and the TMC to power in 2011.
From BBC • May 8, 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
Risperidone is a powerful antipsychotic often prescribed to dementia patients who experience severe agitation or aggressive behavior.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 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
Mr. Gideon rides up on a fine horse, the beast dancing sideways in agitation.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing agitation
Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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