agitated
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Definition of agitated
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Synonyms for agitated
Synonyms
excited, feverish, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought
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Examples of agitated in a Sentence
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Goodness knows, the late Sixties served enough of them, and New Yorkers were unusually agitated: about race, garbage strikes, and, oh, the bankruptcy around the corner. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Time for a Riot: Camp Fashion at the Met, and a Real Riot at the Stonewall," 31 Aug. 2019 Glover’s father told police that Glover had been drinking all day and became agitated with his sister’s dog being in the home, the police report says. — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, "Elyria man accused of beating, trying to drown dog while intoxicated," 22 Aug. 2019 The victim told investigators that Marchenko approached her and seemed agitated. — oregonlive.com, "Portland woman who kicked baby’s stroller convicted of bias crime," 5 Aug. 2019 An autopsy report from the York County Coroner states that Palmer had become agitated in his cell, banging his head against his cell door, and was restrained. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A man went to resolve a DUI. He died at a prison days later.," 9 June 2019 Sleater-Kinney at its best always suggested a triangle, an agitated musical conversation among strong-minded equals that sometimes barely could be contained by a three-minute song. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Sleater-Kinney embraces new sound, uncertain future on ‘The Center Won’t Hold’," 14 Aug. 2019 People corner skunks, then call experts like Mays who has to corral an agitated animal into a specialized cage. — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, "What to do about cougars in the neighborhood, skunks under the house, bats in the attic," 19 July 2019 Others ran out of the gates with agitated expressions. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Flood water shuts down Muni station, rains down on BART," 18 July 2019 These questions are more than an act of political theater on behalf of agitated part-time instructors. — Philip Eil, BostonGlobe.com, "Consumers called out Nike and Uber for their labor conditions. Now, it’s time to shame colleges," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agitated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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