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
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
In interviews, he fidgets, stumbles over words and gets frustrated if he thinks he has said the wrong thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Also, pack some fidgets for lines or mealtimes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
He fidgets with the gold ring she’d placed on his finger after they’d cut the cake, identical to the one he’d placed on hers.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
