Example Sentences
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Even Mathew Knowles has publicly fiddled with the true name of his diagnosis, opting instead for the not-quite-accurate “chest cancer” and also “male breast cancer,” which falsely implies a masculine version of the disease.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
For years, the egg has ruled the breakfast table like a sun god—worshipped, aestheticized, endlessly fiddled with by men in starched aprons and women with ring lights.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025
Sitting at a park picnic table in Crystal City, Virginia, the morning light casting shadows over his face, Wall fiddled with the strap on his backpack.
From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025
As the umpires fiddled with their lightmeters, an interruption was so predictable that Sri Lanka promoted Prabath Jayasuriya to number four to see them to the delay.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024
Sohrab studied the floor and fiddled with the camera in his hands.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
