agita

[ aj-i-tuh ]

noun

1. heartburn; indigestion.
2. agitation; anxiety.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agita¹

1980–85, Americanism; < Italian, < agitare < Latin agitāre agitate

Example Sentences

Much of the agita surrounding Feinstein stemmed from her stance on policy, particularly from those on the left who long considered the former San Francisco mayor too moderate for their taste.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair’s shared agita with vaccine mandates is in contrast with scientists, who hold that a large threshold of populations must be vaccinated for them to be maximally effective.

From Salon

When it comes to predicting the Oscars, you ultimately have to go with your gut … and mine is in a state of agita.

From New York Times

But this week, his biggest source of agita comes from the “five families,” a loose coalition of right-wing factions in his Conservative Party that is threatening, yet again, to torpedo his asylum policy.

From New York Times

That has been the time-tested solution to investment agita in the past.

From New York Times