All 5 Uses of
agitate
in
Lonesome Dove
- He assumed Bolivar was merely going to make himself a rattlesnake belt, but he happened to turn around as Bol sliced the snake right into the stew-pot, a sight which agitated him greatly.†
Chpt 17-18 *agitated = not calm; or stirred up (often emotionally)
- She realized Jake was coming her way, which agitated her a little.†
Chpt 68-69
- The young girl met his eye, though he could see that she was agitated that he had spoken to her.†
Chpt 68-69
- But no matter what he said, he couldn't soothe the girl's agitation.†
Chpt 83-84agitation = the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest
- She stood on the stairs in momentary agitation, uncertain for a second as to when it was, or where she was, so much did it remind her of other times when Augustus would show up unexpectedly, and she, in her little room over the store, would hear him talking to her parents.†
Chpt 87-88
Definition:
to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)