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be agitated



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"I worry that if the patient appears to be agitated, you have to restrain them, but you cannot easily do it alone," she said.

From Reuters Dec. 26, 2022

“He appeared to be agitated and angry,” Rosenwasser said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2022

The man is placated, but he’ll be agitated further when he happens upon her entertaining the aforementioned filmmaker.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2020

It’s too small for instances when there will be multiple arrested people, some of whom will be agitated and distraught.

From Washington Times Jan. 3, 2019

If we imagine that the person we love is affected with hatred towards us, we shall be agitated at the same time both with love and hatred.

From The Philosophy of Spinoza by Joseph Ratner




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