Agitate

To stir up strong feelings in someone, often by making them worried or excited about something important.

Examples

• During the school assembly, the speaker aimed to agitate the audience's feelings about climate change, encouraging everyone to think critically about how their actions impact the environment.
• When my older brother started to agitate the puppy by waving a toy in front of its face, we all laughed as it jumped around excitedly, trying to catch it.
• The documentary we watched in class began to agitate our curiosity about ancient civilizations, prompting us to ask questions about their cultures and how they influenced today's society.

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