seem agitated

Frequency: 7.517.2 per million words

Used to describe the impression of someone being nervous or worried.

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Examples (10)

  • Why does he seem so agitated? Did something happen?
  • She seemed agitated when I mentioned the upcoming deadline.
  • The witness seemed increasingly agitated during the cross-examination.
  • If he seems agitated, it's best not to ask him too many questions.
  • He didn't say much, but he seemed agitated, pacing back and forth.
  • Did the suspect seem agitated or was he calm when you spoke to him?
  • The client seemed agitated by the delay and requested to speak with a manager.
  • He might seem agitated at first, but he's usually quite reasonable.
  • He was trying to hide it, but he did seem agitated to me.
  • Although she tried to maintain her composure, she seemed agitated by the constant interruptions.