astir
Example Sentences
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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
News reporters were astir and skipped this curtain scene.
From New York Times
And Korie’s text, which often tips into rhyme, can tend risible: “A feeling I infer of anarchy astir.”
From New York Times
He left behind a capital astir over his allegation that President Barack Obama tapped his phone during the fall campaign, after a top Republican said there was no evidence to back up the claim.
From New York Times
It shook up a global agrochemical industry already astir with mergers and acquisitions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.