squirming

Example Sentences

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Mr. Ireland indicates the uneven power dynamics involved when Leigh, though squirming at the idea, is needled into answering the same repulsive question, settling on Margaret Thatcher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Paramount Skydance isn’t putting up too much of its own cash, but holy God is it adding a lot to the $14 billion in debt already squirming on its balance sheet.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Six chilling charts to send investors squirming this Hallowe’en.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

In the first episode, Carr was panicked, sweating and generally squirming over being a traitor.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Hector keeps squirming and I spread out the Sweet’N Low packets on the table for him to play with.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden