agitated
adjective (agitated, more agitated, most agitated); past of «agitate»
Everyday
In the lessons
In stories it shows a character's feelings: pacing, fidgeting, talking fast. In science it can describe a stirred liquid. Phrases: «get agitated», «agitated about».
Examples
- She grew agitated when the bus was late. tree →
- The horse was agitated by the storm. tree →
- Grandad gets agitated when he loses his glasses. tree →
- He paced up and down, looking agitated. tree →
- The agitated water bubbled in the beaker. tree →
- Try to calm the agitated puppy. tree →
- When the King came home at evening, he asked them why they were so agitated. tree →
Note
Adjective used for feelings; similar to «anxious», «upset», «worked up». Opposite: calm.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «agitated» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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