agitated

adjective

ag·​i·​tat·​ed ˈa-jə-ˌtā-təd How to pronounce agitated (audio)
: troubled in mind : disturbed and upset
When Caswall asked him to describe what he had seen …, he got very agitatedBram Stoker
was 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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The attacks against Musk’s Tesla vehicles have come against the backdrop of an already agitated electorate, who in recent weeks have heckled lawmakers at town halls across the country about the tech billionaire and DOGE. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025 Children may express anxiety by becoming distant, withdrawn, agitated, upset, or avoiding social contact.8 4. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025 Ethan Hawke, Linklater’s friend and frequent collaborator, somehow manages to shrink himself to fit the agitated, alcoholic, short and desperate Hart, now 47, discarded by his former creative partner and knowingly washed up. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025 While the crew was meeting to decide whether or not to turn the plane around, Augustin became more agitated and began punching and kicking the seat and passenger in front of him, the court document says. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agitated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of agitate

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agitated was in 1684

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“Agitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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