All 50 Uses of
agitate
in
The Idiot
- Rogojin, too, seemed to have taken up the conversation with unusual alacrity it appeared that he was still in a considerable state of excitement, if not absolutely feverish, and was in real need of someone to talk to for the mere sake of talking, as safety-valve to his agitation.†
Chpt 1.1agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- "Remember, Ivan Fedorovitch," said Gania, in great agitation, "that I was to be free too, until her decision; and that even then I was to have my 'yes or no' free."†
Chpt 1.3
- The general, who was really agitated and disturbed, looked at the prince too, but did not seem to expect much from his reply.†
Chpt 1.3agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- She became so excited and agitated during all these explanations and confessions that General Epanchin was highly gratified, and considered the matter satisfactorily arranged once for all.†
Chpt 1.4
- The day before her birthday he was in a fever of agitation.†
Chpt 1.4agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- "Nastasia Philipovna," he began, and there paused; he was clearly much agitated and annoyed.†
Chpt 1.7agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- He could not settle himself to his papers again, for agitation and excitement, but began walking up and down the room from corner to corner.†
Chpt 1.7agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- General agitation prevailed.†
Chpt 1.9
- He was evidently much agitated.†
Chpt 1.9agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- "Father, will you hear a word from me outside!" said Gania, his voice shaking with agitation, as he seized his father by the shoulder.†
Chpt 1.9agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- "Now then, you—" He panted, and could hardly speak for agitation.†
Chpt 1.10
- Her usually thoughtful, pale face, which all this while had been so little in harmony with the jests and laughter which she had seemed to put on for the occasion, was now evidently agitated by new feelings, though she tried to conceal the fact and to look as though she were as ready as ever for jesting and irony.†
Chpt 1.10agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- So saying, and in a state of violent agitation, Varia left the room.†
Chpt 1.11agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- But just before they reached the drawing-room door, the prince stopped her, and hurriedly and in great agitation whispered to her: "You are altogether perfection; even your pallor and thinness are perfect; one could not wish you otherwise.†
Chpt 1.13
- "Nastasia Philipovna!" said the general, in persuasive but agitated tones.†
Chpt 1.14agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- The old professor did not in the least understand what was happening; but when he noticed how extremely agitated the mistress of the house, and her friends, seemed, he nearly wept, and trembled with fright: but he would rather have died than leave Nastasia Philipovna at such a crisis, for he loved her as if she were his own granddaughter.†
Chpt 1.15
- "What, what?" said the general, much agitated.†
Chpt 1.15
- Rogojin fixed his eyes first on the prince, and then on Ptitsin, and then back again; he was extremely agitated.†
Chpt 1.15
- Arrived at the point where the Gorohovaya crosses the Sadovaya, he was surprised to find how excessively agitated he was.†
Chpt 2.3
- At last Rogojin smiled, though he still looked agitated and shaken.†
Chpt 2.3
- You exaggerate everything," said the prince, excessively agitated.†
Chpt 2.3
- Therefore, if the shop existed and if this object were really in the window, it would prove that he had been able to concentrate his attention on this article at a moment when, as a general rule, his absence of mind would have been too great to admit of any such concentration; in fact, very shortly after he had left the railway station in such a state of agitation.†
Chpt 2.5agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- Seeing him laugh, Lebedeff thought fit to laugh also, and though much agitated his satisfaction was quite visible.†
Chpt 2.6agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- "Gentlemen, gentlemen, let me speak at last," cried the prince, anxious and agitated.†
Chpt 2.8
- What?" cried all the visitors at once, in violent agitation.†
Chpt 2.8agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- "You have no right....I am not simple," stammered Burdovsky, much agitated.†
Chpt 2.8agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- "Really, really, gentlemen," cried the prince in great agitation, "you are misunderstanding me again.†
Chpt 2.8agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- He gasped as he spoke, and his strange agitation seemed to increase.†
Chpt 2.10
- His words seemed tinged with a kind of sarcastic mockery, yet he was extremely agitated, casting suspicious glances around him, growing confused, and constantly losing the thread of his ideas.†
Chpt 2.10agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- A minute afterwards, Evgenie Pavlovitch reappeared on the terrace, in great agitation.†
Chpt 2.10agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- "No, I didn't," said the prince, trembling a little, and in great agitation.†
Chpt 2.12
- "Quick—come along!" she cried, breathless with agitation and impatience.†
Chpt 2.12
- So saying, he almost panted with agitation, and a cold sweat stood upon his forehead.†
Chpt 3.1
- In spite of his shyness and agitation, he could not help being greatly interested in the conversation.†
Chpt 3.1
- Lizabetha Prokofievna saw that she returned in such a state of agitation that it was doubtful whether she had even heard their calls.†
Chpt 3.2
- I was telling you that I cannot in the least understand Lizabetha Prokofievna's ideas and agitations.†
Chpt 3.3
- Look here," continued the general, more agitated than ever, and trembling with excitement, "maybe I have been letting the cat out of the bag too freely with you, if so, it is because you are—that sort of man, you know!†
Chpt 3.3agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- In inexpressible agitation, amounting almost to fear, the prince slipped quickly away from the window, away from the light, like a frightened thief, but as he did so he collided violently with some gentleman who seemed to spring from the earth at his feet.†
Chpt 3.3agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- However, the prince soon changed his mind on this score, and thought that there was not only no affectation of indifference, but that Rogojin was not even particularly agitated.†
Chpt 3.3agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- He was disturbed in his mind, it seemed; perspiration stood in large drops on his forehead; in his gleaming eyes it was easy to read impatience and agitation; his gaze wandered from face to face of those present, and from object to object in the room, apparently without aim.†
Chpt 3.4agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- If I could but be permitted to tell my tale to him!" he cried, trembling with feverish agitation, and his eyes flashing with excitement.†
Chpt 3.6
- Don't lie, for once in your life—speak out!" continued Hippolyte, quivering with agitation.†
Chpt 3.7
- "So that is true, is it?" cried the prince, greatly agitated.†
Chpt 3.8agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- This agitated the old lady considerably; and she awoke her other daughters.†
Chpt 3.9
- Agitation—excitement—all that sort of thing—quite natural, too!†
Chpt 3.9agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- "Oh, Lebedeff, don't, don't make any scandal about it!" said the prince, much agitated, and speaking in a low voice.†
Chpt 3.9agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- The two—father and son—stood before one another, both unspeakably agitated, especially Gania.†
Chpt 4.2
- On the morning following the bacchanalian songs and quarrels recorded above, as the prince stepped out of the house at about eleven o'clock, the general suddenly appeared before him, much agitated.†
Chpt 4.3
- The general left him much comforted and far less agitated than when he had arrived.†
Chpt 4.3
- He was dreadfully agitated.†
Chpt 4.4
Definition:
to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)