agitation
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About half of all people living with dementia experience agitation, which can lead to severe distress for both patients and caregivers.
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
Patients describe sleepless nights, compulsive news checking and physical agitation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
He was sweating and trembling, and his frog dæmon fell from the edge of the witness stand to the floor in her agitation.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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