agitation
n. uncountablen. a feeling of being very worried, nervous, or upset. It can also mean the act of shaking or stirring something, like a liquid.
n. a state of anxiety or nervous excitement; alternatively, the act of briskly stirring or shaking a liquid. Often describes public protest or political disturbance intended to provoke change.
He paced the room in a state of visible agitation.
The patient showed signs of severe agitation, repeatedly asking the same questions and refusing to sit down.
The political agitation of the late nineteenth century eventually led to significant reforms in labor laws and the establishment of safer working conditions.
From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).
Uncountable when referring to a state of mind; countable when referring to specific instances of physical stirring or political unrest.