be agitated
Example Sentences
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"I worry that if the patient appears to be agitated, you have to restrain them, but you cannot easily do it alone," she said.
From Reuters • Dec. 26, 2022
The prosecutor’s letter on Thursday said Walker was yelling, waving his hands and appeared to be agitated when he ran into the road.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022
The man is placated, but he’ll be agitated further when he happens upon her entertaining the aforementioned filmmaker.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2020
It’s too small for instances when there will be multiple arrested people, some of whom will be agitated and distraught.
From Washington Times • Jan. 3, 2019
The introduction of sudden light produces no effect on it; neither, unless the current of air be agitated, does the eyelid move.
From The Dog by Dinks