with agitation

Frequency: 7.03.5 per million words

Describes an action being done while in a state of agitation.

agitationPREPOSITION (worry/excitement)

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Examples (10)

  • She was wriggling on the seat with agitation.
  • He paced the room with agitation, waiting for the verdict.
  • The lawyer spoke with growing agitation as he presented his closing argument.
  • She tapped her fingers on the table with agitation, anxious for the meeting to start.
  • He had been fiddling with his tie with agitation before the important interview.
  • His voice trembled with agitation as he recounted the terrible event.
  • The prisoner rattled the bars of his cell with agitation.
  • She rummaged through her purse with agitation, unable to find her keys.
  • He muttered to himself with agitation, clearly distressed by the sudden news.
  • The trapped bird beat its wings against the cage with frantic agitation.