agita

noun

ˈa-jə-tə How to pronounce agita (audio)
Definition of agitanext
as in anxiety
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble took a deep breath to dispel her agita as she stepped onstage

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Recent Examples of agita The American department store is by no means out of the woods—but recent agita in the sector could play out to Nordstrom’s advantage. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2026 The agita feels warranted, especially when the owners appear unmoved by public opinion. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 That’s the truth, agita-inducing or not. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026 While there are myriad reasons for our individual anxieties, there are also economic realities underpinning our agita. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agita
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agita
  1. anxiety
  2. fear
  3. worry
  4. concern
  5. unease
Noun
  • The headlines often focus on uber-selective colleges and universities, the lengths students and parents will go to access them, and the parts of the process of applying that evoke the most anxiety.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One of the most dreadful packing pain points is the anxiety of whether everything will actually fit in your suitcase, which, thankfully, my Away Bigger Carry-on has eliminated.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • However, analyst Gavin Parsons highlighted that an acceleration in organic revenue growth would settle market fears.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Herzog raised fears that the mayor’s rhetoric stokes hate against Jews, including in New York City, which holds the largest Jewish population of any city in the United States.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • But the worry is that hackers could cause greater disruptions, such as a surge in water pressure that could burst pipes and endanger critical facilities, including hospitals, Corman said.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As new-ish CBS News chieftain Bari Weiss looks poised to rule over CNN too, there are worries in Blue State and MSM circles about the fate of the cable newser — a thorn in Donald Trump‘s paw — if the ParaBros deal closes.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • The elephant deaths and disputes about the cause have intensified concerns over growing human-wildlife conflict in the region due to expanding agricultural activities near Amboseli park.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For some observers, the public nature of the event raised concerns.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of concern
Noun
  • Such talk seemed fanciful until this week, despite long-term unease with Infantino’s style and previous attempts to force through unpopular projects.
    — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson, playing Tom’s own version of that unease a few beats earlier, needed only the smallest gesture to register it.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of unease

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