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Literary notes about agitation (AI summary)

Literary authors employ "agitation" as a versatile term that captures both internal emotional unrest and external physical or social disturbances. In many works, the word vividly portrays a character’s nervousness and physical restlessness—ranging from subtle manifestations of inner turmoil, as seen when a character is overwhelmed with emotion ([1], [2]), to more dramatic, almost tangible states of haste and anxiety involving pacing or trembling ([3], [4]). Moreover, the term extends beyond the individual, describing collective disquiet and political fervor in historical and social contexts ([5], [6]). Whether used to evoke the delicate inner landscape of the human psyche or to symbolize broader societal tumult, "agitation" effectively communicates a dynamic interplay between emotion and action, enriching the narrative texture of classic literature ([7], [8]).
  1. She did not hear his words, for her fear and agitation.
    — from The Bet, and other stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  2. She could not, however, suppress her agitation, and her eyes filled with tears.
    — from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
  3. The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in uncontrollable agitation.
    — from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  4. In his agitation the colonel began to stammer.
    — from The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane
  5. [Pg 802] of the Woman's Rights agitation of the last thirty-three years.
    — from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
  6. My remarks produced some agitation in the meeting and some newspaper criticisms.
    — from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
  7. The next evening I put on my new serge trousers, and in some agitation I set off to Miss Dolzhikov's.
    — from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  8. She watched with eagerness the effect of her speech as shown in Nastasia’s face, which was distorted with agitation.
    — from The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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