agitate
Example Sentences
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The firm has publicly agitated in recent months for Tripadvisor to explore a sale of TheFork, and to consider selling itself.
They are notorious goons, despised virtually everywhere for their ability to agitate, aggrieve and annoy.
When I tried to insist, she became agitated, and I worried that would make her more ill.
From Literature
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The dollar rallied, even though Warsh has been agitating for more rate cuts, which tend to undermine the dollar’s value.
From Los Angeles Times
He pivoted to activist investing for a time, agitating for change at companies including Nordstrom and Bed Bath & Beyond, where he faced allegations—that he denied—of misleading investors.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.