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

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

The local agitation spilled into the media and drew national attention from Republican officials, notably Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who met with the family and helped publicize the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

The confusion of shell-holes now seems so bewildering that I can no longer tell in my agitation which way I should go.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque