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fiddling

[fid-ling] / ˈfɪd lɪŋ /




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"The constant need to keep fiddling to pull them up displays an uncomfortable and unconfident demeanour," she says.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

I was fiddling with my phone during both expressions of loyalty, nervous that I wouldn’t get an intelligible recording of Mr. Paxton’s remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Neville is skeptical that businesses will be fiddling around with AI products to create their own cybersecurity.

From MarketWatch Feb. 27, 2026

Take, for example, Parton’s great-grandmother, Tennessee, who kept her home open for “singing, fiddling, and buck dancing.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

He leans back in his seat with a sigh, fiddling with the radio’s dial.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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