fidgets
Example Sentences
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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
The story is simple: The dad flusters, fidgets and whines; the girl gobbles room service as though aspiring to become human foie gras.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
One sign of autism is fidgeting, but, she points out, how a black woman fidgets will be different to a white man for example.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
Sebastian Roelandse fidgets with headphones and bashfully whispers, “‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid.’”
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
The three of us laugh as Marv fidgets.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
