Aghast
Aghast adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: I stood there, aghast, as the vile monster made its way toward me
Agitated
Agitated adjective - Feeling overwhelming fear or worry.
Usage example: by the time they finally showed up, long after midnight, we'd become so agitated that we never did get to sleep that night
Aghast and agitated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aghast" instead an adjective "Agitated".
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