agitated

Example Sentences

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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

Recall that Gabbard had always agitated against waging preemptive war.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Two men who appeared agitated by the anti-Islam protesters have been arrested in connection with the devices.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The firm has publicly agitated in recent months for Tripadvisor to explore a sale of TheFork, and to consider selling itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

We thought we were saving time; instead we revved up the treadmill of life to ten times its former speed and made our days more anxious and agitated.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari