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agitation

[aj-i-tay-shuhn] / ˌædʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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"His behaviour provided temporary relief from psychological agitation," Eloise Barker said.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

This year Baum travelled to Germany to talk about his family's experience of antisemitic persecution and to warn against far-right agitation, including at anti-AfD protests.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

At the same time, agitation over AI data centers and Flock cameras have become huge issues in many areas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The chain has experienced other problems as well, including remodels that backfired, agitation among activist investors and same-store sales that have wobbled over Masino’s three-year tenure.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

If Booth’s agitation about the riders worried Garrett, his flight into the woods with Herold frightened him even more.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The agitations for justice she mockingly compares to an Evelyn Waugh novel and “a musical comedy about college life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Mr Dixit agrees - he thinks that any support garnered by aggressive language agitations is likely to be short-lived.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025

The comment comes against the backdrop of recent agitations from employees at several technology companies.

From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2022

“What is not religiously made obligatory therefore cannot be made a quintessential aspect of the religion through public agitations or by the passionate arguments in courts,” the panel wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022

Millions of separate and precise agitations bombarded her senses.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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