agitation
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Some Fairhopians floated the idea that, like much of the rest of Alabama, the city operates with an old boys’ club mentality, intolerant of outside agitation like a No Kings protest.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
In a sign of Moscow’s possible agitation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to provide financial and humanitarian aid to alleviate the crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
According to Dr. Creese, there are currently no licensed alternative drugs in the UK for treating severe agitation in dementia patients.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
The possible significance of interventions from Washington remains unclear, but Boily said: "It's certain that the agitation south of the border has an impact on what is happening in Alberta."
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The sheriff rides over, horse dancing in agitation, the beast’s temperament a mirror of its rider’s.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing agitation
Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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