squirming

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Paramount Skydance isn’t putting up too much of its own cash, but holy God is it adding a lot to the $14 billion in debt already squirming on its balance sheet.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s a thriller that turns the screws so unnoticeably you begin squirming before you notice how efficiently the play has gotten, well, under your skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The participants, who have spent the last hour squirming, shaking and humming, cross the invisible threshold.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Six chilling charts to send investors squirming this Hallowe’en.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

The front seats are mostly occupied by kids who are squirming so nervously, they must be sixth graders.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish