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Adjective
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Many young children will be fidgety sitting at a desk for a long period of time, so this can help.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
25 July 2024 -
Karinchak, who is notoriously fidgety on the mound, was charged with a ball on an 0-2 count to the Mariners’ J.P. Crawford.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Isaia Huron’s Concubiana is truly a masterpiece, and I haven’t been so obsessed with a project from start to finish since Steve Lacy’s Gemini Rights.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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The film, about a novelist who is kidnapped by an obsessed fan, stars James Caan and Kathy Bates, who won an Academy Award for her performance.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Staying small has also, historically, been linked to staying weak, preoccupied, and politically apathetic—all qualities that women in this country (or frankly, any country) cannot afford to be at this moment.—
Michelle Konstantinovsky,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
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Even more preoccupied with toilet humor than its predecessor, Scary Movie 2 hauled in substantially less at the box office.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The heavy, high-strung, high-stakes series is a must-watch.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Dec. 2025
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Things are further complicated when the eldest Stone son, played by Dermot Mulroney, brings his high-strung girlfriend, Meredith (Parker), home to meet the family, and the matriarch later reveals to everyone that her breast cancer has metastasized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Lingerie brands like Skims, Fleur du Mal, and Victoria’s Secret reflect that range in their collections, offering delicate, fluttery bralettes alongside plunging and balconette bras.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2025
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Her vocals drift on the fluttery synth that swells as the bass whirs.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike restless Nora, Agnes is married with a son, able to view her deeply flawed dad from the vantage point of both a daughter and mother.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Many knitters describe the activity as a way to channel anxious or restless energy into something tangible.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first lady opted for a simple, non-spooky aesthetic, lining the stairs and walkways outside with pumpkins and fall leaves.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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Or, any other non-spooky board game would do.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Daisy Edgar-Jones, born to run through fields in bonnets and floaty, empire-waist gowns, leads the charge alongside Esmé Creed-Miles (the daughter of Samantha Morton, no less), Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw, as the requisite flighty matriarch.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2026
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But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Hypertense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypertense. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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