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agitations

  • plural
    of agitation.
    agitation
    noun
    the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated.

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The agitations for justice she mockingly compares to an Evelyn Waugh novel and “a musical comedy about college life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

These Marathi-centric agitations have earlier resonated with voters, especially in Mumbai, and some believe that it could help the Thackeray cousins in the municipal elections as well.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025

The comment comes against the backdrop of recent agitations from employees at several technology companies.

From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2022

Powerful people were highly annoyed around here for two decades at the agitations of anti-stadium activist Chris Van Dyk.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2017

Millions of separate and precise agitations bombarded her senses.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan