Agitation
noun
The state of feeling upset or annoyed, often because of worry or fear.
I noticed a sense of agitation in her behavior.
Often appears as...
- sense of agitation
- feel agitation
noun
The action of making repeated motions back and forth or up and down, usually in a brisk manner.
The machine functions through rapid agitation of the liquid inside it.
Often appears as...
- rapid agitation
- through agitation
noun
The act of campaigning publicly to bring about political or social change.
His career in politics began with his agitation for human rights.
Often appears as...
- political agitation
- agitation for rights
Usage tips
Political
noun
The state of feeling upset or annoyed, often because of worry or fear.
I noticed a sense of agitation in her behavior.
Often appears as...
- sense of agitation
- feel agitation
noun
The action of making repeated motions back and forth or up and down, usually in a brisk manner.
The machine functions through rapid agitation of the liquid inside it.
Often appears as...
- rapid agitation
- through agitation
noun
The act of campaigning publicly to bring about political or social change.
His career in politics began with his agitation for human rights.
Often appears as...
- political agitation
- agitation for rights
Usage tips
Political
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional State
Agitation often implies an inner disturbance caused by uncertainty or conflict.
Tom was in a state of agitation waiting for the exam results.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Feeling
This type of agitation is generally considered uncomfortable and stressful.
She paced the room, filled with agitation over the missed flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variance
The word can describe a range from mild annoyance to strong anxiety.
Mild agitation was evident in his twitching fingers.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional State
Agitation often implies an inner disturbance caused by uncertainty or conflict.
Tom was in a state of agitation waiting for the exam results.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Feeling
This type of agitation is generally considered uncomfortable and stressful.
She paced the room, filled with agitation over the missed flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variance
The word can describe a range from mild annoyance to strong anxiety.
Mild agitation was evident in his twitching fingers.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional State
Agitation often implies an inner disturbance caused by uncertainty or conflict.
Tom was in a state of agitation waiting for the exam results.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Feeling
This type of agitation is generally considered uncomfortable and stressful.
She paced the room, filled with agitation over the missed flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variance
The word can describe a range from mild annoyance to strong anxiety.
Mild agitation was evident in his twitching fingers.
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Video examples
The unexpected math...
From the curves measured for pixel separations, they concluded that paintings from Van Gogh's period of psychotic agitation behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence.
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Africa’s rhyming history...
assumption is false popular expectations of a better life had surely risen during the heady days of nationalist anti colonial agitation but within a few years scholars would be talking about the crisis of rising expectation engendered during the heyday
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Bringing forests into...
caused an improvement in their moods they felt a reduction in agitation and an irritability and an increase in calm 80% of them said that they were able to take that sense of serenity back with them to their cells our staff surveys revealed that staff
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When technology can read...
and their emotional state at work. Workers are even sent home if their brains show less-than-stellar concentration on their jobs, or emotional agitation. It's not going to happen tomorrow, but we're headed to a world of brain transparency.
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Llamas Bring Happiness...
forth they'll pet up like five or six times this breath is pretty potent but that doesn't stop him from kissing the residents and you're doing practice you are beautiful there's been studies showing that there's decreased agitation
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You aren't at the mercy...
So when you're born, you can make feelings like calmness and agitation, excitement, comfort, discomfort. But these simple feelings are not emotions. They're actually with you every waking moment of your life.
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Adorable Baby Animal...
female kit it's a little heavy but not too bad and that chatter they make is just a agitation chatter that they have but we'll get them inside and get them all ready to go three more ferrets going back to the
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Pia Mancini: How to...
But in order to be part of this conversation, we need to know what we want to do next, because political action is being able to move from agitation to construction. My generation has been incredibly good at
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Baby Ferret Training...
yup you can see the kit female kit it's a little heavy but not too bad and that chatter they make is just a agitation chatter that they have but we'll get them inside and get them
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Holding a Red Bellied...
Just give it a dabble. Give some agitation as if the animal is in distress.
Video examples
The unexpected math...
From the curves measured for pixel separations, they concluded that paintings from Van Gogh's period of psychotic agitation behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence.
Video examples
Africa’s rhyming history...
assumption is false popular expectations of a better life had surely risen during the heady days of nationalist anti colonial agitation but within a few years scholars would be talking about the crisis of rising expectation engendered during the heyday
Video examples
Bringing forests into...
caused an improvement in their moods they felt a reduction in agitation and an irritability and an increase in calm 80% of them said that they were able to take that sense of serenity back with them to their cells our staff surveys revealed that staff
Video examples
When technology can read...
and their emotional state at work. Workers are even sent home if their brains show less-than-stellar concentration on their jobs, or emotional agitation. It's not going to happen tomorrow, but we're headed to a world of brain transparency.
Video examples
Llamas Bring Happiness...
forth they'll pet up like five or six times this breath is pretty potent but that doesn't stop him from kissing the residents and you're doing practice you are beautiful there's been studies showing that there's decreased agitation
Video examples
You aren't at the mercy...
So when you're born, you can make feelings like calmness and agitation, excitement, comfort, discomfort. But these simple feelings are not emotions. They're actually with you every waking moment of your life.
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
female kit it's a little heavy but not too bad and that chatter they make is just a agitation chatter that they have but we'll get them inside and get them all ready to go three more ferrets going back to the
Video examples
Pia Mancini: How to...
But in order to be part of this conversation, we need to know what we want to do next, because political action is being able to move from agitation to construction. My generation has been incredibly good at
Video examples
Baby Ferret Training...
yup you can see the kit female kit it's a little heavy but not too bad and that chatter they make is just a agitation chatter that they have but we'll get them inside and get them
Video examples
Holding a Red Bellied...
Just give it a dabble. Give some agitation as if the animal is in distress.
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Quote examples
Johann Most
German Revolutionary
If on the one side we do not harbor the illusion that the entire proletariat must be enlightened before it can be called into battle, so on the other we do not doubt that as much enlightenment as possible must be produced with oral and printed agitation.
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Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
Worse than useless, I worry e-petitions are detrimental, with their sense of catharsis and mini-activism. Channelling away agitation, giving us the opportunity to show all our Facebook friends just exactly how great we are at being compassionate.
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Richard Wagner
German Composer
I was in a state of gnawing, sensuous agitation that excited continually both blood and nerves when I sketched out the music for 'Tannhauser' and brought it to completion.
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Ernestine Rose
American Activist
Agitate! Agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer. Agitation is the opposite of stagnation - the one is life, the other death.
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Frederick Douglass
American Author
Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.
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Karl Radek
Ukrainian Politician
Life provides material for its agitation which makes its general views comprehensible to the masses.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.
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John Lewis
American Politician
There's nothing wrong with a little agitation for what's right or what's fair.
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Wendell Phillips
American Activist
Agitation is the atmosphere of the brains.
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Johann Most
German Revolutionary
If on the one side we do not harbor the illusion that the entire proletariat must be enlightened before it can be called into battle, so on the other we do not doubt that as much enlightenment as possible must be produced with oral and printed agitation.
Quote examples
Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
Worse than useless, I worry e-petitions are detrimental, with their sense of catharsis and mini-activism. Channelling away agitation, giving us the opportunity to show all our Facebook friends just exactly how great we are at being compassionate.
Quote examples
Richard Wagner
German Composer
I was in a state of gnawing, sensuous agitation that excited continually both blood and nerves when I sketched out the music for 'Tannhauser' and brought it to completion.
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Ernestine Rose
American Activist
Agitate! Agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer. Agitation is the opposite of stagnation - the one is life, the other death.
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Frederick Douglass
American Author
Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.
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Karl Radek
Ukrainian Politician
Life provides material for its agitation which makes its general views comprehensible to the masses.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.
Quote examples
John Lewis
American Politician
There's nothing wrong with a little agitation for what's right or what's fair.
Quote examples
Wendell Phillips
American Activist
Agitation is the atmosphere of the brains.
Example 1 of 10
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