squirm
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Instead, each of the three attempted to squirm out of a simple yes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Eight years later, he’s back in office, and giving soccer fans eager to watch the tournament this summer good reasons to squirm.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026
Is there like a line you won’t cross in terms of squirm factor?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Jon Stewart’s biting satire may have made his new bosses squirm, but they went ahead and extended the comedian’s run on Comedy Central through December 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
Just listening to Nicole and Kimmie made me squirm.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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