wriggly

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Although this condition is common, accurate diagnosis of AOM requires a trained eye to detect subtle visual findings gained from a brief view of the ear drum on a wriggly baby.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

The technique can catch wriggly proteins in multiple configurations, and it can even capture those that have been off-limits to traditional x-ray analysis because they stubbornly resist being crystallized.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2023

Styles stands for inclusion and respect and sensitivity, though none of that has come at the expense of the wriggly charm he spilled all over Coachella’s stage in a rainbow sequined jumpsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2022

I held her warm, wriggly body next to my face, counted her limbs and digits, and stared into those startling blue eyes.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021

Holding him carefully, she carried the wriggly, whimpering bundle out of the room and walked back and forth in the long hallway, jiggling him against her shoulder so that he calmed slightly.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry