agitated
adjective
ag·i·tat·ed
ˈa-jə-ˌtā-təd 
: troubled in mind : disturbed and upset
When Caswall asked him to describe what he had seen …, he got very agitated …—
Bram Stoker
Bram Stokerwas so agitated she could hardly speak
agitatedly
adverb
pacing back and forth agitatedly
Examples of agitated in a Sentence
all ferry crossings were cancelled because of the agitated waters around the islands
by the time they finally showed up, long after midnight, we'd become so agitated that we never did get to sleep that night
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Immigration attorney Mustafa Cetin told NJ.com around 50 detainees at the private center pushed down a dormitory wall after becoming agitated when meals were delayed.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
With the addition of each agenda, each passionate cause that grows more and more aggressive as its members grow more agitated, the tension in the film increases.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
As soon as the bird steps in front of the camera, its long feathers are on display and the bird appears agitated and flighty, the video shows.
—Irene Wright
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Scenes are set in grimy derelict spaces or feature the ominous sound of agitated bat wings.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
With the addition of each agenda, each passionate cause that grows more and more aggressive as its members grow more agitated, the tension in the film increases.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
As soon as the bird steps in front of the camera, its long feathers are on display and the bird appears agitated and flighty, the video shows.
—Irene Wright
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Scenes are set in grimy derelict spaces or feature the ominous sound of agitated bat wings.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for agitated
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“Agitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitated. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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