agitation

[US]/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. excitement; stirring up; incitement; disturbance.

Phrases & Collocations

feel agitation

experience agitation

emotional agitation

air agitation

thermal agitation

Example Sentences

widespread agitation for social reform.

in his agitation he was unable to speak.

boil potatoes. Figurativelyboil pertains to intense agitation:

Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the big department stores.

Agitation of the leaves in the breeze made rustling sound.

All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a thunderbolt.

Agitation of patients with general anaesthesia during analepsia period is very dangerous,of which inhalation anesthesia maybe its main cause among many causative factors.

Real-world Examples

Fix did not have the same thoughts, and could scarcely conceal his agitation.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Ove marvels, more with genuine surprise than agitation.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

His hand closed like a vise upon my wrist in his agitation.

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

And dysphoria refers to a feeling of agitation or unease.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

A little bit of agitation and then a lot of waiting.

Source: Gourmet Base

Disorganized behavior can be manifested in many ways like in unpredictable agitation.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Some studies have linked caffeine use to lack of sleep, headaches and agitation.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

Dilated pupils indicate strong feelings: playfulness, agitation, fright, or aggression.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

Their agitation is more likely to influence national politics and to push governments into more Eurosceptic positions.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

All the agitation dissolved as soon as I looked at his face, calm taking its place.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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