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fidgety

[fij-i-tee] / ˈfɪdʒ ɪ ti /


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She also got to treat patients, including one with "fidgety legs", give out pretend prescriptions, take phone calls and tinker with various bits of medical equipment.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

"You have to know him. He's fidgety to begin with," Payton said.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

This year, impatient as ever for winter to end, I decided to skip my usual routine of fidgety calendar watching and see if I couldn’t do something to hasten spring’s arrival.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2024

As any percussionist or fidgety pen-tapper can tell you, different materials make different noises when you hit them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

When Sheed finally finished, Otto was on his feet, bouncing and fidgety.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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