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agita

noun

ˈa-jə-tə

Definition of agita

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 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 But the presence of the two is giving Democrats agita over what is becoming a proxy battle between the party establishment and progressive forces, with that battle stretching into one over Israel and Palestine. — Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for agita

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Noun

His instinctive reaction, tearful after losing another final, was to throw in the towel, to announce his career with Argentina was over at the age of 29, to focus on his club career, which by comparison brought him so much joy and so little anxiety.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Because of their history of poor sleep, people with insomnia may suffer from anxiety about getting inadequate sleep, which can then increase sleeplessness at night.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

Definition of anxiety

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After two years living in an RV at San Jose’s Columbus Park, Fernando Vilchis Alcantara eagerly accepted a spot at a motel the city converted into a homeless shelter, relieved to be free of the constant worry of being ticketed or towed.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
They’re not allowed to print money, so our worries shift from the asset class itself to the specifics of the issuer.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of worry

Noun

The Leeds quartet built a reputation on sardonic observations about modern life, packaging political unease inside wiry post-punk.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
This, combined with the sheer horror of many of the crimes committed against the Bowdens, generates a tension in the viewer that makes the unease a young Antosca felt watching the 1962 film feel tame by comparison.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

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