- present participle of fiddle.
fiddling
Example Sentences
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"The constant need to keep fiddling to pull them up displays an uncomfortable and unconfident demeanour," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Neville is skeptical that businesses will be fiddling around with AI products to create their own cybersecurity.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
The ongoing injuries have left Musselman to continue fiddling with his lineup in search of answers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Ninety-nine times out of 100, that means letting shareholders decide with a minimum of bureaucratic fiddling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
I just sat there fiddling with some piping on the bedspread.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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