fingering

He stood over it muttering to himself, thoughtfully fingering a filament of his mustache.

A soldier, fingering the trigger of his assault rifle, confronts a group of terrified journalists: “What kind of American are you?” he asks.

Five of those indicted alongside him have pleaded guilty to their crimes, each fingering Pratt as the ringleader.

Ella put her hand to her chest, fingering her conjure-cameo, and couldn't help being a little afraid.

Lola kept fingering the broken part of her face as if she couldn’t stop.