fidgets

Example Sentences

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He fidgets endlessly with his hands as if trying to rub out the scars.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

In interviews, he fidgets, stumbles over words and gets frustrated if he thinks he has said the wrong thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Some experts believe kids with ADHD, anxiety, autism and other disorders can benefit from these and other fidgets.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021

As I looked around the small cabin, I was reminded how visceral humans are, their bodies a collection of constant tics and fidgets.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2021

“How quickly you guessed! Yes, it’s about her, and though it’s a little thing, it fidgets me.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott