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

We have no more time to twiddle our collective thumbs.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2020

Michael Connelly’s detective is never one to twiddle thumbs, of course.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2019

"I believe it would be my statutory right to just sit here and twiddle my thumbs while you all ask questions," he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2019

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