fidgeting

Example Sentences

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In the studio and in meetings, Shulman has the restless energy of a kid—pacing around a room or fidgeting with a piano keyboard or bass guitar—combined with the intellectual affect of a quant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Prosper watched the appeal via a video-link from HMP Belmarsh, often fidgeting in his seat.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

They can take four minutes on the answer, and people are now fidgeting in the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

She explains that she doesn't blame people for their fidgeting and understands that most people's actions are unintentional and done out of habit.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

He’s so busy fidgeting you don’t notice how closely he’s watching you.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee