as in to twitch
to make jerky or restless movements
small children are likely to fidget in church
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Recent Examples of fidget
In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Instead, the players stood behind him patiently — fidgeting now and then, their faces mainly expressionless — as Trump answered questions that mostly related to the potential of U.S. involvement in Israel’s war against Iran.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
These non-workout movements may include walking, cleaning, fidgeting, or running errands.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Skeptics argue that many of the classic symptoms of the disorder — fidgeting, losing things, not following instructions — are simply typical, if annoying, behaviors of childhood.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Instead, the players stood behind him patiently — fidgeting now and then, their faces mainly expressionless — as Trump answered questions that mostly related to the potential of U.S. involvement in Israel’s war against Iran.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
These non-workout movements may include walking, cleaning, fidgeting, or running errands.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Skeptics argue that many of the classic symptoms of the disorder — fidgeting, losing things, not following instructions — are simply typical, if annoying, behaviors of childhood.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidget
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Jones’ raw traits have always been jaw-dropping — a 6-foot-6 defensive end who can combine an edge rusher’s twitch with an interior lineman’s power.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Koberidze opens with a montage of cats, foot traffic, street dogs twitching in their sleep, statues and trees casting long shadows across buildings.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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But as soon as my squirming newborn was placed on my chest, I was overcome by the desire not to keep these works to myself, but to share my love of literature with my baby.—
Ilana Kurshan,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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With net in hand, the future microbial geochemist dredged up seaweed and mud squirming with snails, crab larvae and other small invertebrates.—
Laura Poppick,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Now, amid the federal overhaul, Morgan fears the VA will toss aside her family and other families' cases.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hughes noted that New York has a handful of packages prepared for the rookie and could toss him out there in certain situations Week 1.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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But so too does fiddle — not violin, fiddle — and piano.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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The party that fails this test will be remembered — if at all — as the one fiddling while Rome was automated.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
19 Aug. 2025
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Sizing is especially important with slip-on shoes to ensure your foot doesn’t wiggle around.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Lynch wiggled out and hit Bella with a reverse DDT.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Fidget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidget. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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