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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Our divisions are constantly nudged, magnified, monetized, and weaponized by systems that profit from keeping us emotionally engaged and perpetually agitated.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
As the illuminating Sun in your 4th House of Home sextiles tender Chiron in your 6th House of Work, practical adjustments may also have the benefit of soothing agitated feelings.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Shadbar became agitated and threatened to kill the family, using a racist slur in his threats, presumably directed at Robertson’s sons who are Black.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
To their credit, some gun-rights supporters did get agitated over this kerfuffle.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
As the illuminating Sun in your 4th House of Home sextiles tender Chiron in your 6th House of Work, practical adjustments may also have the benefit of soothing agitated feelings.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Shadbar became agitated and threatened to kill the family, using a racist slur in his threats, presumably directed at Robertson’s sons who are Black.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
To their credit, some gun-rights supporters did get agitated over this kerfuffle.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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