fidgeting
Example Sentences
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He sat still for long periods, occasionally fidgeting - but largely impassive and quiet.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
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
Prosper watched the appeal via a video-link from HMP Belmarsh, often fidgeting in his seat.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
They can take four minutes on the answer, and people are now fidgeting in the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
She drank from the dipper for a long time as the engineer watched her, fidgeting.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
