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Recent Examples of fidgety Often encircled by his rapt yet fidgety students, Dance Teacher Pat (Michael Wood) is a zealot who saddles his team with a choreographed tribute to Gandhi. Celia Wren, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2022 Charles stands as the bridge to generations and generations of inevitability — all the way down to 9-year-old Prince George, the someday-king with a tousle of blond hair and fidgety energy. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022 Our planet is a shifting mass of molten rock that continually migrates beneath the crust; even the deep mantle and its overlying upper mantle are fidgety, causing earthquakes. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2022 The man was very fidgety and could not stop moving around. cleveland, 1 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for fidgety
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidgety
Adjective
  • Keret, for all his twitchy volubility, seemed exhausted.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
  • The Viper 2 Pro weighs just 58 grams, giving you those fast, twitchy responses for shooters.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Many were worried about stripping precipitation out of a cloud and robbing people downstream of rain.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, however, didn’t necessarily appear worried when asked what joint practices taught him about his cornerbacks.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Umpires must already see pitches accurately, move well and handle upset managers and players.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
  • All three have gone after one another while 71-year-old conservative activist and talk show host Curtis Sliwa aims for a major upset for Republicans.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But as Trump appears to ignore court decisions and high-level administration officials are suggesting suspending the writ of habeas corpus, Bolick is nervous the United States is heading toward authoritarianism.
    Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Students, meanwhile, often get nervous about asking for clarification or diving deeper into a topic in front of their peers.
    Shelbie Witte, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The vices of deficiency, such as being anxious, agitated, impatient, inattentive, and rash, are common everyday experiences.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Orange County students are returning to class this month as districts navigate an anxious back-to-school season shaped by immigration raids over the summer and the possibility that attendance drops could cut into school funding.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • When delays stack up, luggage gets lost, or unexpected turbulence hits, passengers get antsy—and the more anxious among them may start to dwell on the mortal risk inherent in flying, at least until flight attendants provide fresh beverages.
    Jeff Wise, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
  • When a startup’s bank account is sloshing with easy money, founders get antsy to spend it.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

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“Fidgety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidgety. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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