agitated

Example Sentences

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The national fire service has posted images on X of workers at the site as an agitated crowd mill around the scene.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

Doe, “afraid of Mr. Glover’s angry and agitated state,” returned and attempted to reenter the home to retrieve her cats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

But the last thing Fig needed was an agitated doctor.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas