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
Sebastian Roelandse fidgets with headphones and bashfully whispers, “‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid.’”
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022
Some experts believe kids with ADHD, anxiety, autism and other disorders can benefit from these and other fidgets.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021
He fidgets with the gold ring she’d placed on his finger after they’d cut the cake, identical to the one he’d placed on hers.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
