How to Use agitated in a Sentence

agitated

adjective

• As the sun began to dip in the west, the well-wishers grew agitated.
  — Caity Weaver, New York Times, 24 May 2018
• Baxter had asked Howard for help with Miller, who video showed was agitated.
  — Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2018
• When asked to leave, the man became agitated and started yelling at employees.
  — Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 11 May 2018
• Police stood back, waiting for the clearly agitated suspect to calm down.
  — CBS News, 7 June 2018
• The agitated man, Joaquin Labaut, hollered loudly, threw his hands in the air and refused to get on the ground.
  — David Ovalle and Charles Rabin, miamiherald, 7 June 2018
• There is no sound on the clip, but the person looks agitated while speaking to a cashier and gesturing in an aggressive manner.
  — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 16 May 2018
• The moose, awkwardly marooned on a narrow patch of dirt, was visibly agitated, its ears drawn back and hackles raised.
  — Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 21 May 2018
• Police were told that a special needs student had been agitated all day, according to a press released issued by Denton police.
  — Diane Smith, star-telegram, 15 May 2018
• Among the group were brothers Joshua and Chasrick Heredia, who police said became agitated and refused to leave the area.
  — Laney Ruckstuhl, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2018
• The man appeared agitated, so officers did not immediately approach him upon arrival, said Det.
  — Cindy Chang, latimes.com, 7 May 2018
• The army of green, white and red stomped, in unison, the way a herd of agitated bison does across the plains.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 June 2019
• The guards, a bit agitated, told us to stop talking with her and move along.
  — Caryl Stern, Marie Claire, 25 July 2018
• But the agitated man appears to ignore the deputy and tries to walk past them.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2020
• When the child becomes agitated, the dogs are trained to calm them by laying most of their weight on the child.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2019
• Flocks of ducks launched from the water in a flurry of wings and agitated quacks.
  — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 5 Sep. 2019
• In the footage, the water turns cloudy and the crabs become agitated, then subdued.
  — Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
• This has left high-yield bonds are in an agitated state.
  — Erik Sherman, Fortune, 15 July 2019
• The White House had become agitated with the pace of the plasma approval.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2020
• The woman was very agitated and refused to get out of the Nissan.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
• Hitler returned to the beer hall, where the crowd was growing agitated.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
• Franklin appears agitated in the video, pacing next to the bus stop and raising his voice at the police.
  — Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
• The chimp would grab her arm and Jennifer would scream and become very agitated.
  — Simon Abrams, Vulture, 23 June 2022
• The thieves, those frightened and agitated boys, want more.
  — Mariana Enriquez, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
• Over 26 minutes, as the groomer blows the dog dry and combs his ears, Charlie gets fluffier and much more agitated.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2021
• The Eagles, being the worst team in the league and whose owner, Bert Bell, had really agitated for a draft, had the first pick.
  — Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
• In one case, a patient became agitated in the unit and had to be transferred back to the emergency room.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
• The deputy, clearly agitated, in turn pushed Ujiri back.
  — Michael McCann, SI.com, 14 June 2019
• The woman would not do so and the man became more agitated, yelling at the woman to tell officers to leave.
  — cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022
• And if the person become agitated or aggressive, call 911.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
• Breathing exercises Breathing slowly and evenly can help slow an elevated heart rate, and bring a sense of calm to an agitated state of mind—plus, pausing to practice slow, deep breaths helps kids connect to, and understand, bigger emotions.
  — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 15 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024