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fidgety

[fij-i-tee] / ˈfɪdʒ ɪ ti /


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"You have to know him. He's fidgety to begin with," Payton said.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Bald with severe features but a soft and guileless disposition, he’s fidgety about the whole Hollywood press dance — this is only his fourth feature film score.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

This year, impatient as ever for winter to end, I decided to skip my usual routine of fidgety calendar watching and see if I couldn’t do something to hasten spring’s arrival.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2024

As any percussionist or fidgety pen-tapper can tell you, different materials make different noises when you hit them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

Mr. Gideon waits for us there, shifting his weight from one foot to the other, looking a bit fidgety.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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