fidgeting
- present participle of fidget.
Example Sentences
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Fidgeting with anticipation, a young girl watched as a volunteer’s knife cut through a giant slab of cheese, carving out thick slices, one for each hungry person.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2022
Fidgeting and sighing, Mr. Koch showed up in court and told the jury he had “no recollection” of the matter.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2018
Fidgeting with her wedding band, Nordahl explains that she was 8 when she contracted polio.
From Washington Times • Mar. 7, 2015
Fidgeting such as tapping your foot serves no higher purpose but adds to gradient reduction.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2013
Fidgeting with the locks doesn’t get it open, so I try yanking it apart.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
