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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Wear them with your favorite workout set before an early morning class or with wide-leg sweats and a hoodie while dashing to catch your flight.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Styled with crew socks and sweats?—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the good-neighbor vibe is starting to sour as Colombia frets about river access.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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As Kirk frets about commanding a hybrid Farragut–Enterprise (but mostly Enterprise) crew, Spock, Uhura, Scotty, and Chapel arrive with an assessment of the situation.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Swivets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivets. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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