squirm
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She pushes buttons because she’s trying to get them to admit something, or she’s pinning the fly to the bulletin board and watching it squirm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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
And Mr. Stock’s Micah is sensitive to the point of seeming to squirm inside a constricted, wounded soul.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Elsewhere, the audio drops out completely, replaced by the noise of a ticking clock that lingers just long enough to make the viewer squirm in their seat.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025
Rather than responding, my dad waits for him to continue, making him squirm.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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