fidgets
Example Sentences
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The story is simple: The dad flusters, fidgets and whines; the girl gobbles room service as though aspiring to become human foie gras.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
One sign of autism is fidgeting, but, she points out, how a black woman fidgets will be different to a white man for example.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023
In his latest, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” Cage fidgets and swaggers and smiles so broadly he looks ready to swallow the screen whole.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 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
With one hand he fidgets with the cloth of the other sleeve.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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