squirm

Example Sentences

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I squirmed, then froze in my chair, trying to conceal my cringe.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

Skeptics who had been perplexed by Mr. Gehry’s squirming metallic shapes suddenly found them perfectly comprehensible.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

Still cradling the squirming cat, she knelt before the children and gazed at each face in turn.

From Literature