fidget
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Six people reveal what’s in their compact bags of calming tools, including fidget toys, sour candies and a rosary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Kids call them fidget toys or stress balls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
That approach, she said, helped Five Below take advantage of the current craze for “squishy dumplings” — the latest popular fidget toy that the retailer has managed to cash in on.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
She carries a fidget spinner and a tablet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Silence fell, and Dorian tried not to fidget as his father studied him.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Students are encouraged to make use of “calming corners” in each classroom where they can find instructions for breathing exercises, fidgets and stress balls and noise-canceling headphones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
As her mother explains how she struggled to keep her alive amid a collapsing health system in Gaza, Niveen, with her big brown eyes and tiny frame, cries and fidgets.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
Even at shows without sensory modifications, sensory bags containing comfort items, fidgets and headphones are always available.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Sandy fidgets, clutching his arm to his side, suddenly too nervous to look me in the eye anymore.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
One fidgeted with a glass; the other observed me with a curious half-smile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Mr. Trump fidgeted throughout his time in court last week.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
When asked what his manner was like, she replied: "Matter of fact. He appeared a bit nervous. He kind of fidgeted."
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
O'Brien retorted, "You stand your butt up, big guy," as Mullin rose from his seat and fidgeted with his wedding band.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2023
He sat there and fidgeted and counted the number of benches.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
In the studio and in meetings, Shulman has the restless energy of a kid—pacing around a room or fidgeting with a piano keyboard or bass guitar—combined with the intellectual affect of a quant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
Newby, who was being treated for a chest infection at the time, said he approached Farooq outside the maternity ward after spotting him fidgeting and looking anxious.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
They can take four minutes on the answer, and people are now fidgeting in the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
One common way people try to manage the condition is by avoiding looking at fidgeting or by distracting themselves, Dr Gregory says.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
The baby, who had been fidgeting and kicking just a moment before, became very still and very calm.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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