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squirming



ADJECTIVE
writhing
Synonyms


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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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025

Customs officials have released photographs on X of colourful snakes squirming in a dish.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

Conor said, stopping his squirming in the monster’s hand.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness


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