How to Use agitation in a Sentence

agitation

noun

• Pacing in a state of agitation, its flanks heave with every breath and its mouth drips with saliva.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
• What the part, and the play, calls for, for Aubrey and me, was a sustained agitation.
  — Michael Paulson, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• The Record blamed her death on her agitation over the raid.
  — Jonathan O'Connell, Paul Farhi and Sofia Andrade, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2023
• The agitation on the sideline and in the stands would have been palpable.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
• In any case, this time Kevin's anger and agitation reached a boiling point.
  — AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
• Plus, all the tumbling and agitation of the machine can ruin the structure of the jacket.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2022
• Heat and agitation from the dryer can cause felting, shrinkage and wear and tear with wool.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2023
• Such instances all add to the ante, building up the tension and agitation that peak in the inevitable moment when Kitt takes her stand.
  — Scott Calonico, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022
• Still, there’s reason to believe the Bears can add to Rodgers’ agitation Sunday night.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
• Passed by Congress in 1919, the law granted women the right to vote following decades of agitation and protest.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
• The song’s video also features scenes of the Sikh flag being hoisted at the Red Fort during last year’s farmer agitation.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 4 July 2022
• Using restraints is meant to be a last resort in the face of a patient’s agitation in order to keep health care workers and others around them safe.
  — Anika Nayak, STAT, 25 Sep. 2023
• The hallmark of a heat stroke is confusion and agitation, Linden said.
  — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 9 July 2023
• Basic washers have between one and four agitation and spin speeds.
  — Rebecca Carhart, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2022
• Polling shows public trust in government has collapsed to historic lows, a decline that began in the 1960s with the agitation around the civil-rights movement and the Vietnam War.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2020
• His agitation toward his dad’s eccentric practices comes to the forefront as the two are forced to look past their differences to save the company.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
• Sadr is a storied figure in Iraq, a with a history of agitation against U.S. troops and fierce loyalty from tens of thousands of working-class acolytes.
  — Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
• That anonymous agitation spurred the addition of the Bill of Rights, including the First Amendment’s protections for speech.
  — Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
• Kids who have been traumatized are often in a constant state of agitation, unable to form healthy attachments or make progress in school.
  — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2022
• His character was supposed to be agitated in the scene, and Rick wanted to use the sound of the person eating chips loudly next to him to trigger his agitation.
  — Jason Katims, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2022
• Stress and agitation tend to beget stress and agitation, though, which only makes the situation feel so much worse.
  — Kristin Wongfreelance Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
• In Pullman, the agitation and grief lingering on and off campus appeared unlikely to go away soon.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
• Dimethyl sulfoxide given through the vein may cause the same symptoms, as well as weakness, confusion, and agitation.
  — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Sep. 2024
• Both are perceptive about how this agitation can feel like progress, that even going in circles is a kind of movement, a way of keeping stagnation at bay.
  — Cat Zhang, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• Each tool is made ergonomically, with a soft, gentle handle that’s non-slip and won’t cause wrist agitation.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
• Add two to three bath towels for extra cleaning agitation Hang curtain to dry or put it the dryer on low for a few minutes to remove excess moisture.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
• The lengthy disputed border has long been a source of friction between New Delhi and Beijing, with the agitation spilling into war before.
  — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
• The combination of energy and agitation is linked to a higher risk of suicide.
  — Li Zhou, Vox, 26 June 2024
• The clashes have continued into 2021, and the mayor, who was sympathetic with the protests in the beginning, has become a target of agitation from some members of the Left.
  — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2021
• The scene was quietly chaotic: people taking off and putting on clothes, in various states of agitation and crisis.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024