All 3 Uses of
agitate
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl - Definitive Edition
- A little while later Margot appeared in the kitchen doorway looking very agitated.†
p. 22.3 *agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- People who flush easily become even more agitated when they feel themselves getting hot under the collar, and they quickly lose to their opponents.†
p. 50.6
- Indignation, rage, indecision, agitation and much more crossed his face in rapid succession.†
p. 204.9agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
Definition:
to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)