agitated
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Hundreds of people crammed into the school gym that April evening, and the debate over Point Reyes agitated into a low boil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Algal spores may have turned the water green in places across Northern Ireland, but strong winds and heavy rain have kept surfaces too agitated for the formation of the very large-scale mats we've seen before.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
While Starmer floundered in the polls, Burnham agitated for change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Martínez-Olguín said she inherited the case because she was already overseeing another lawsuit dealing with the merger — not because Paramount had agitated for a change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
She continued in very agitated reflections till the sound of Lady Catherine’s carriage made her feel how unequal she was to encounter Charlotte’s observation, and hurried her away to her room.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing agitated
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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