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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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
As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Dylan gets agitated that Mark isn’t more mournful and blows up his spot by telling Helly about the situation with Ms. Casey.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Tuba, 34, was sweating profusely and seemed agitated during the interview.
—Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Dylan gets agitated that Mark isn’t more mournful and blows up his spot by telling Helly about the situation with Ms. Casey.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Tuba, 34, was sweating profusely and seemed agitated during the interview.
—Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 Jan. 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 7 Apr. 2025.
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