twiddle

Example Sentences

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"It's July 2023. Building out the leadership of that operation today, so they can sit around and twiddle their thumbs for the next six months would be nuts," he said.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

During offseasons, she’d twiddle her thumbs, unsure of what exactly to do with herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2022

“You know it’s going to end. So you can’t just sit around and twiddle your thumbs.”

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021

We have no more time to twiddle our collective thumbs.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2020

When he heard her coming, he would lay aside his work, lean back, and twiddle his thumbs.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham