astir
Example Sentences
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Animal spirits are astir after several decades of hibernation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Shiny skyscrapers loom on the horizon; their squat, worn building, home to their clan since 1902, marks a contrast, nestled within a crowded complex astir with chatter and dust.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023
Aug. 27-30 Harry Styles He charmed the Grammys with a feather boa and a rousing take on “Watermelon Sugar” that left host Trevor Noah feeling a little astir.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2021
And so it should be little surprise that passions are astir, decades later, over the fate of a mural that memorializes many of the neighborhood’s most treasured sons.
From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2015
That way, too, on the plain, the enemy’s ground forces waited: machines glinting brightly, flags astir with color, regiments drawn up, waiting.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing astir
Catherine, Called Birdy
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"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, Chapters 3–4
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
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