All 5 Uses

agitate
in
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
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She was as tranquil as he was agitated, as monosyllabic as he was garrulous.†
Chpt 4 *

agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
Annoyed by Milkman's indifference, he relieved his agitation by straightening up the room.†
Chpt 5

agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
Milkman was curious about his father's agitation, but not alarmed.†
Chpt 7
The salt taste was back in his mouth and he was so agitated by what he believed, hoped, he would find there, he had to put his hands on warm stone to dry them.†
Chpt 10

agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
Calvin's voice broke with agitation.†
Chpt 11

agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest

Definitions:

(1) (agitate)
to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)