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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No more squirming outside a locked restroom with a swollen bladder, while desperately eyeing a vacant restroom restricted to people of a different gender.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Two fluffy, gray eaglets squirmed in the nest as Shadow happily settled in to keep his new chicks safe and warm.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The clip then transitions into a montage for fans squirming in their seats with excitement before host Drew Carey reveals that the show is giving away $90,000 in cash and rewards in honor of the special occasion.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
One, shown against Fulham below when Pope allowed Emile Smith Rowe’s weak shot to squirm under him, was particularly costly.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Two fluffy, gray eaglets squirmed in the nest as Shadow happily settled in to keep his new chicks safe and warm.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The clip then transitions into a montage for fans squirming in their seats with excitement before host Drew Carey reveals that the show is giving away $90,000 in cash and rewards in honor of the special occasion.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
One, shown against Fulham below when Pope allowed Emile Smith Rowe’s weak shot to squirm under him, was particularly costly.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Squirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirm. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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