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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

One common way people try to manage the condition is by avoiding looking at fidgeting or by distracting themselves, Dr Gregory says.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

"Some people might get really annoyed by fidgeting or repetitive movements but it doesn't impact massively on day-to-day life," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

The judge had been fidgeting and had seemed distracted when I started, so I paused.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson