agitate
Example Sentences
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He pivoted to activist investing for a time, agitating for change at companies including Nordstrom and Bed Bath & Beyond, where he faced allegations—that he denied—of misleading investors.
It’s certainly a sight better than Operation Total Nuuk Submission, which requires agitating the whole of the European Continent, weirding out allies, and posturing over title like a persnickety real-estate agent.
Others have built better systems internally to share tips across departments, whether about a disgruntled employee or a particularly agitated consumer.
Merseyside Police added the suspect was believed to have attended the hospital to request an appointment but became "increasingly agitated" when this was declined and he was asked to leave.
From BBC
Littler, who was a beaten finalist on debut two years ago, was agitated throughout the game and visibly raised his level to devastating effect in set three after Cross levelled at 1-1.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
