squirm
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It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation, a tone-deaf narrative device intended to make viewers squirm in their seats.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Eight years later, he’s back in office, and giving soccer fans eager to watch the tournament this summer good reasons to squirm.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026
Honnold, who is married with two young children, knows that watching his climb will make viewers squirm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
“It’s better than the trophy…watching them squirm and having to just be the butt of all the jokes,” said Solomonson, who is on edge since he’s currently near the bottom of the standings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
And then the man staggered, and the burden on his shoulders seemed to squirm away and fall to the ground; and then they heard a hideous high-pitched cry of laughter.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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