agitating
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His agitating and manipulation, which he would later concede was primarily staged, drove a wedge between Montag and the show’s star Lauren Conrad.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Landlocked Ethiopia, home to around 130 million people and one of Africa’s strongest economies, has been agitating for sea access.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Conversations about his goals implicitly involved an assessment of his prospects, which was agitating.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
With the absence of so many people, the town became scary, the night darker, and the silence unbearably agitating.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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