fidgeting
Example Sentences
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Dubois - twitching his shoulders, stretching his neck and constantly fidgeting - insisted the "talking was done", while Wardley rolled his eyes and smiled beside him.
From BBC ● May 8, 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
They can take four minutes on the answer, and people are now fidgeting in the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
She explains that she doesn't blame people for their fidgeting and understands that most people's actions are unintentional and done out of habit.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Simmon showed the effects almost immediately, laughing louder, grinning wider, and fidgeting in his seat.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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