agitation
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Risperidone is a powerful antipsychotic often prescribed to dementia patients who experience severe agitation or aggressive behavior.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
Elliott’s intervention follows decades of dealmaking and investor agitation involving LSEG, including failed tie-ups with exchange operators in Canada, Germany and Hong Kong, and the purchase of Bloomberg competitor Refinitiv.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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
And once they reach the level of agitation where they've started picking a fight with a flight attendant or passenger, he said they're unlikely to remember Duffy's words or calm down.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
Singer became very familiar with the procedure of the courts and he was in a constant state of agitation.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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