as in to twitch
to make jerky or restless movements
small children are likely to fidget in church
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Recent Examples of fidget
However, there are downsides, as a dog may fidget or snore at night, which may disrupt your sleep cycle.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
Acknowledge Vulnerabilities Vulnerability often hides behind subtle cues, such as a hesitant tone, fidgeting hands, or a shift in demeanor, signaling feelings of uncertainty, fear, or self-consciousness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Recruiters advise paying attention to your facial and body language and refraining from slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake that can convey a lack of confidence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
Acknowledge Vulnerabilities Vulnerability often hides behind subtle cues, such as a hesitant tone, fidgeting hands, or a shift in demeanor, signaling feelings of uncertainty, fear, or self-consciousness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Recruiters advise paying attention to your facial and body language and refraining from slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake that can convey a lack of confidence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidget
Verb
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Something similar happened to Lindon’s recreation of a Picasso painting: His hand twitched, tearing the work to pieces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, dogs who love running might be twitching their paws while dreaming.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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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
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Meanwhile, another reader emphasized that the pot wasn’t hers to toss.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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In two spring training starts, the righty has tossed three innings without allowing a run.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Tesla doesn’t have that collaborative aspect and will shut off if the driver jerks the wheel.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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There are numerous moments where she is lost in a dream or a memory before suddenly jerking awake, often too clearly delineating the boundaries in a film ostensibly about its main character’s delusions.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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The visual for the revamp of the song that adds some country twang and fiddle to the airy pop original that was Carpenter’s first Hot 100 chart-topper opens with the two women cruising down the road in a truck as Dolly, 79, reads the paper and Sabrina serves as her wheel woman.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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To celebrate in high style as the U.S. entered the war would be to fiddle while the world burned.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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MacMillan added that dogs might also raise or wiggle their eyebrows along with the staring.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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His mobility is limited to controlling his chair, leaning forward, and wiggling his hips.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Fidget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidget. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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