All 7 Uses of
agitate
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in uncontrollable agitation.†
Chpt 1 *
- He sprang from his chair and paced about the room in uncontrollable agitation, with a flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and unclasping of his long thin hands.†
Chpt 5
- The window was open, and she distinctly saw his face, which she describes as being terribly agitated.†
Chpt 6
- She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal.†
Chpt 8
- Holmes was for the moment as startled as I. His hand closed like a vice upon my wrist in his agitation.†
Chpt 8
- He was young, not more than five-and-twenty, I should say, with a strong, masculine face; but he was exceedingly pale and gave me the impression of a man who was suffering from some strong agitation, which it took all his strength of mind to control.†
Chpt 9
- Yet when I spoke to her of the matter, she answered me abruptly; and in the carriage, on our way home, she seemed absurdly agitated over this trifling cause.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(agitate) to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)