noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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The sheriff has said he was in great agitation .
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Arriving there, Joe found Soong in a state of great agitation and impatience.
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Two issues produced a great deal of agitation in the country.
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The capital was the scene of great agitation over the nearness of the enemy.
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Of course, there was great agitation in the spirit world as the Last Days drew nearer.
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They may wake from sleep with great fear, agitation and anxiety and a sense of suffocation like in Lachesis.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Perry's agitation was so great he could hardly speak.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the young man listened tears gathered in his eyes and he held his cloak before his face to hide his agitation .
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Haloperidol, phenothiazines, and reserpine have been used with some success to diminish the choreiform activity and agitation .
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He arrived to find Evelyn in a state of considerable agitation .
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Manic-depression also includes feelings of euphoria and/or agitation .
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The journalist did not notice their agitation .
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The test solutions were prepared in emulsion form by vigorous agitation of the components before administration.
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They are scrapes and sores, mockers of failure, players in a relentless team of agitation .