Examples of squirm in a Sentence
The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.
She squirmed under her father's angry stare.
The children squirmed with delight.
He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free.
The frog squirmed out of his hands.
The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat.
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This can prepare your body to safely move things without straining your spine, whether that be a bag of yard clippings, a squirming child, or a box of books.
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Christa Sgobba, SELF, 4 June 2025
His wire-to-wire tenacity made Benet squirm until the final split-second had ticked off the clock.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
But Carney squirmed a bit as Trump riffed on his contentious plan for the U.S. to gobble up Canada.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The cardinals are sworn to secrecy, though a few details have inevitably squirmed outside through the chapel walls over the years.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Christa Sgobba, SELF, 4 June 2025
His wire-to-wire tenacity made Benet squirm until the final split-second had ticked off the clock.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
But Carney squirmed a bit as Trump riffed on his contentious plan for the U.S. to gobble up Canada.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The cardinals are sworn to secrecy, though a few details have inevitably squirmed outside through the chapel walls over the years.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squirm
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“Squirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirm. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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