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 ultimate winter sweater can be paired with its matching skirt, jeans, slacks, or sweats.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2026 -
The company’s website is still active and on Wednesday was selling a range of men’s basics including T-shirts, sweats, cargo pants, jeans and ballcaps.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 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 car, a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado that was modified to include strings and frets, was driven once by Elvis Presley during a concert in Las Vegas.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yet Stastny frets about the electronic future.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Swivets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swivets. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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