All 4 Uses

agitate
in
Obasan
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His agitation seemed to abate as we walked through the waving grass, though his eyes still stabbed at the air around him and occasionally at me.†
Chpt 1 *

agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
A good way to stay agitated.†
Chpt 7

agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
Obasan was standing at the sink with her mouth set the way it always is whenever there is agitation.†
Chpt 7

agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
It's becoming frightening here, with the agitation mounting higher.†
Chpt 14

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)