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
Mark Twain seems never to have experienced such agita.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 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
For all the agita about Curry and his hammy, the strength of the NBA’s deliveries is testament to one of the more unpredictable postseason periods in recent memory.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2025
While tariffs have led to much agita in the wine world, one part of the industry has seen a silver lining of late: the secondary market.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 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
For all the agita about Curry and his hammy, the strength of the NBA’s deliveries is testament to one of the more unpredictable postseason periods in recent memory.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2025
While tariffs have led to much agita in the wine world, one part of the industry has seen a silver lining of late: the secondary market.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agita
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Somehow, this new sensation emitted an awareness of the magnitude in which skateboarding would warp my life, which only ratcheted up the anxiety of blowing it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The news this week that an ICE agent had shot and killed a woman in Minnesota heightened his anxiety.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The construction plans have generally raised fears that the London complex could serve as a Beijing intelligence hub.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has created worries about the Fed's independence, and whether it might be politically influenced.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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First Amendment, press advocacy groups concerned by search The search warrant is raising First Amendment worries from press freedom advocates.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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What Parents Can Do For all of these reasons, Common Sense Media says these products pose a serious risk to younger children and raise concerns for older children as well.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some counties have expressed concerns for their athletes ahead of the men’s World Cup soccer tournament being played in North America this summer.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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But a sense of unease overshadows it.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Today the sprawling complex is a museum and visitor attraction, where a sense of unease lurks along paved tourist trails and lingers in dark corridors.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Agita.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agita. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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