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: given to or characterized by squirming
the only other major horror of the barber business … is squirmy kids—
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G. S. PerryExamples of squirm in a Sentence
Verb
The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.
She squirmed under her father's angry stare.
The children squirmed with delight.
He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free.
The frog squirmed out of his hands.
The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Some circles encourage silence, not as a time to squirm, but as the most generative time for listening.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The player who was hit by the cart immediately grabbed his thigh and knee area while squirming in pain on the ground.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The snakes continue squirming in his grasp, and one bites him.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
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Verb
Unless your companion could use a hand or is traveling with young kids (in the latter case, if this person also happens to be your spouse or partner, really not cool to leave them with the stroller, diaper bag, squirming kids).
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Some circles encourage silence, not as a time to squirm, but as the most generative time for listening.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The player who was hit by the cart immediately grabbed his thigh and knee area while squirming in pain on the ground.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The snakes continue squirming in his grasp, and one bites him.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
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“Squirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirm. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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