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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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 2019 This has left high-yield bonds are in an agitated state. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "The Party’s Almost Over, Say High-Yield Bond Investors," 15 July 2019 Versailles remained the epicenter of French royal power for more than a century, until 1789, when an agitated group of revolutionaries stormed the palace and evicted Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. — And Gareth Jones, National Geographic, "Here’s why Versailles will blow your mind—and how to visit," 9 July 2019 While Warriors fans are certainly disappointed to be losing the two-time NBA Finals MVP, nobody is as apoplectic as the ever-agitated New York Knicks fanbase surely is. — Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, "NBA Twitter is trolling Knicks fans, not Warriors fans, for Durant-to-Brooklyn," 30 June 2019 The millions and more who marched in a June 16 demonstration against the extradition bill -- which has been put on legislative hold -- are becoming agitated that Hong Kong may become just another Chinese city as Beijing expands its influence. — Fox News, "Hong Kong protesters gearing up for G20 demonstrations amid fears of dwindling freedoms," 25 June 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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