agitated

[ aj-i-tey-tid ]

adjective

1. excited; disturbed.

Other Words From

• agi·tated·ly adverb
• un·agi·tated adjective
• un·agi·tated·ly adverb

Example Sentences

On the journey, Mrs Burton described him becoming "more and more agitated" and was sending several text messages.

From BBC

“They’re agitated and they’re ready to fight back, just like we did in 2016.”

From Los Angeles Times

And I don’t care for you,” the agitated host said during the live election-night special as results came in.

From Los Angeles Times

Friday to a call from the Silverado memory care facility on Warwick Avenue about a resident who was agitated and had broken a window, according to a Sheriff’s Department news release.

From Los Angeles Times

Southern California beaches have recently experienced a “red tide” bloom of microscopic algae known as dinoflagellate, which give the ocean a rusty brown hue during the day and an electric blue glow when agitated by waves or other movement at night.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aroused
• excited