How to Use fidget in a Sentence

fidget

1 of 2 noun

• Some fidget in their seats or rock back and forth.
  — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
• Take the stress out of their day with these squishy fidget toys.
  — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
• Replace your kid’s fidget spinner with a one-pound weight or even a can of beans.
  — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
• Take a look in the video above to see exactly how a fidget spinner works.
  — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 9 May 2017
• From one of those weird people selling fidget spinners on the side of the street?
  — Emma Baty, Cosmopolitan, 8 Jan. 2018
• For instance, dogs that are frightened may attempt to flee, fight, fret and fidget, or freeze.
  — Phillip Reese, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
• That’s when the idea came to him to create clothing with fidget toys attached, so they wouldn’t get lost.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
• This could be a smooth rock, fidget spinner, lotion, a pet or loving exchange such as a hug.
  — Womensmedia, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
• Each petal has a bubble that gives a satisfying pop when it's pushed in, like those trendy pop fidget toys.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2022
• But elsewhere in the city, the sale of fidget spinners is decidedly off the books.
  — Michael Wilson, New York Times, 22 May 2017
• This isn't the only wacky way beauty obsessives can get their fidget spinner fix.
  — Melissa Minton, Allure, 31 July 2017
• Sales of fidget spinners, a toy that has become ubiquitous in the past year, got twirling online first.
  — The Economist, 20 Sep. 2017
• These durable and colorful fidget toys can be pulled, stretched and squished whenever your teen is bored or needs some stress relief.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022
• Refresh for the summer with this pencil case, which combines storage with the hot fidget toy of the moment.
  — Selina Tedesco, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022
• The popular fidget toy, which is made up of bubbles that can be poked, has enthralled kids everywhere.
  — Maressa Brown, Parents, 24 June 2023
• Sometimes, classes for the younger students start with a vigorous session of jumping jacks to get the fidgets out.
  — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 5 Apr. 2020
• This new maze makes use of several marbles, and over twenty fidget spinners that gently turn and twist to push the marbles along.
  — Thuy Ong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2018
• Instead of adding a separate fidget toy, this feature is built directly into the tool.
  — New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
• Basically, this is why stress balls and fidget spinners exist, but some of us just prefer to use a scrap of silk from an old nightgown.
  — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 1 Nov. 2021
• If the fidget spinner theme didn’t tip you off, the fair is geared toward families and samples the best of what this big state represents.
  — Julia Sclafani and Jordan Cutler-Tietjen, sacbee, 12 July 2018
• My editor also discovered that Tecti makes for a great fidget toy, too!
  — Anja Webb, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
• Joel Rodriguez shows the fidget toy attached to his Tasium T-shirt.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
• If bouts of nervousness tend to occur during times when you’re supposed to sit still, like in a Zoom meeting, a fidget toy may help.
  — Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2020
• For the coworker who tends to get a little antsy throughout the day, a Japanese zen garden kit is a fidget toy all grown up.
  — Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
• And now, Kim Kardashian is getting in on the trend with a questionable fidget spinner all of her own.
  — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 June 2017
• For more ways to indulge your inner kid, check out our picks for the best fidget toys, remote control cars, and biggest Lego sets worth buying.
  — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022
• The fidget spinners aren’t the only toys Shula has in Spartanburg.
  — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 12 Aug. 2017
• Elevated desk accessories like this stone puzzle are far more elegant than a fidget spinner or foam stress ball.
  — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
• For work settings, discreet and silent fidgets are designed to keep your hands busy without distracting coworkers.
  — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
• The Pop Its fidget toy blew up after appearing in a TikTok video.
  — Maressa Brown, Parents, 24 June 2023

fidget

2 of 2 verb

• He was constantly fidgeting in his chair.
• One of the best ways to free your mind from stress is to fidget.
  — Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 15 Dec. 2020
• Don’t speak, don’t fidget, and for God’s sake, don’t look at your phone.
  — Jessica Gelt, latimes.com, 9 July 2018
• Which is not to say that fidget things will go away entirely.
  — Rob Manker, Naperville Sun, 9 May 2017
• The boys fidgeted on the ground and pulled at the grass, and their parents tried to smile.
  — Max Marshall, SI.com, 26 June 2019
• For pen clickers or even those that just like to fidget with different items.
  — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2019
• Rafa starts to fidget around noon before mama is supposed to meet us for her lunch break.
  — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
• Don’t fidget in your seat, look away from the camera or seem distracted.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 June 2022
• Make sure to maintain good eye contact, sit up straight and avoid fidgeting.
  — Tim Madden, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
• DJuana points at her young son fidgeting in his seat and tears start to stain her cheeks.
  — Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2017
• Nick, who has a habit of fidgeting with his wedding ring, answers no (more or less).
  — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2018
• Five men sit behind her on an orange carpet, heads bowed and fidgeting.
  — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 25 July 2019
• In fact, the killer maintained eye contact and did not fidget while deceiving.
  — Jessica Seigel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2021
• One person can be seen fidgeting with the blood vials drawn from Bronstein while his body lies prone.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• Splatter has more than 30 arms, perfect for the person who loves to twist and fidget.
  — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 15 May 2021
• But Lynch just fidgets with the microphone and smiles serenely.
  — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 14 June 2019
• Don’t fidget or try to get other work done on the side during a videoconference.
  — Mika Brzezinski, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2020
• Your fingertips fidgeted with a pinch of fabric on the bottom of your sweater.
  — Nicole Piasecki, Longreads, 19 Apr. 2018
• Gum may simply feed the desire to fidget, experts suspect.
  — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
• Sometimes the hardest part of a pose can be to actually stay, breathe, and not fidget.
  — Abbie Barronian, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2018
• Take away one land and Chandler will fidget his way into another.
  — Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2017
• The young women lined up in an awkward half circle, six of them pulling at their long tunics, fidgeting with their scarves.
  — National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
• There was no need to fidget with my clothing while trying to maintain balance and focus throughout the class.
  — Christie Calucchia, Health.com, 19 Sep. 2019
• As with any trend worthy of the name, fidget spinners have also produced both delight and moral panic.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 May 2017
• Each chair is equipped with an exercise band around the legs to allow children to kick and fidget safely while sitting.
  — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
• In the full footage from the event, he was seen fidgeting and blinking frequently, and putting his head down for brief moments at a time.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2018
• Once in the car, Joan started fidgeting with the door handle on her side, undoing the lock.
  — Katie Hafner, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
• But in his body — the rigidity in his jaw and neck, the nervous patter of his fidgeting hands — is anxiety.
  — Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
• Nine-year-old Kaniya Fuqua-Strickland fidgets as the adults talk about her memory loss.
  — Tracie McMillan, National Geographic, 17 Feb. 2016
• Trump's tirade went on so long that many present began fidgeting in their seats and flashing grimaces, White House aides said.
  — Josh Dawsey and Nick Miroff, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018