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
She faltered at times in her first hour of giving testimony, fidgeting with her long nails, and pausing when overwhelmed by emotion and fighting back tears.
From BBC • May 13, 2025
One recent Canadian study suggested perhaps one in three of us might be aversely affected by other people fidgeting, experiencing intense feelings of rage, torture and disgust.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
Fina is standing beside my table, fidgeting with her backpack straps.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
