agitated
Example Sentences
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When sales were meant to begin on Saturday, large crowds grew agitated when word spread there were limited quantities to sell.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Your mood shifts, you feel agitated, but you can't see or hear anything unusual.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
McIlroy was still agitated with reporters at the US Open in June.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
A security guard, watching the flow, offered a relaxed smile as the travelers grew more agitated: “They’re short-staffed. Please be patient.”
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026
Ama chastises, snapping her hand back and forth like Ma sometimes does when she’s agitated.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing agitated
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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