as in sweats
a state of nervous or irritated concern
she's all in a swivet over the meeting
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Noun
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The long-sleeve top feels cozy without being bulky, while the wide-leg pants give the outfit a more polished finish than traditional sweats.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026 -
This was followed by sweats or pajama pants (39 percent) and athleisure bottoms (29 percent).—
Catherine Salfino,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The height of the frets directly determines action.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 May 2026
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Naturally, Elsa frets over the situation, but their parents, preoccupied with their own divorced lives, reckon otherwise.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Noun
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High temperatures may cause some battery range loss, but there are ways to conserve battery capacity even during spring and summer swelters.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Swivets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivets. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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