agitated

2 definitions • 4 examples

worried or angry:

She became very agitated when her son failed to return home.

There was a long delay, and people became increasingly agitated as they waited for the train.

nervous because of worry or fear that is difficult to control:

Gordon became visibly agitated when asked about the minimum wage issue.

Many times the private hospitals transfer their terribly aggressive, agitated patients to us because they cannot handle them.