wriggly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wriggly
Adjective
  • 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
  • But, according to Hines, his road to recovery was more about rediscovering the twitchy cutting ability that became his trademark in the NFL.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 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
  • Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • But that type of upset remains an exception, argues Litman, who says there were a handful of factors that made Foxx's race in Arizona a very different playing field.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Many tourism leaders in gateway towns near them are worried tourists will start going elsewhere if the park experience or its environment gets eroded.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 July 2025
  • Among the key findings: Fifty-six percent of consumers are worried about affording their school supplies due to price hikes from tariffs.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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“Wriggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wriggly. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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