Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle-footed
Adjective
  • Charlotte leaned in next to her little brother only for excitable Louis to suddenly turn, accidentally leading to a clash of heads.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Star is probably the most excitable person in the history of the show.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Dogs might feel scared and nervous or have separation anxiety while home alone.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • If people are scared and nervous, that in and of itself is harm.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sudan has faced years of chaos and war Sudan, a nation in northeastern Africa, has been unstable since a popular uprising forced the removal of longtime autocratic President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir in 2019.
    Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Vietnam already has a shortage of labor, and the situation in Bangladesh is unstable at this time.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In Haiti, there hasn’t been a general election in nearly a decade; more than a million have been displaced by armed gang violence and the country’s volatile capital is on the verge of collapse.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Super Micro shares have been on a volatile run this year.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Fiddle-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle-footed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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