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

Very early the next morning I heard him up and astir, wandering from one room to another.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë