agitate

Example Sentences

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They are notorious goons, despised virtually everywhere for their ability to agitate, aggrieve and annoy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Lai previously told visitors there would be "no surprises" in his national day address, in a bid to reassure them that he would not do anything further to agitate Beijing.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

“Oftentimes, we agitate a situation, we don’t have to take a person into custody,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

It appeared to agitate Cannon, who questioned the prosecution about why it was being brought up for the first time at the hearing.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

I would agitate against the bemused person who was attempting to help me upward, that is.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole