Example Sentences

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The story is simple: The dad flusters, fidgets and whines; the girl gobbles room service as though aspiring to become human foie gras.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

One sign of autism is fidgeting, but, she points out, how a black woman fidgets will be different to a white man for example.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

Sebastian Roelandse fidgets with headphones and bashfully whispers, “‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid.’”

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

Some experts believe kids with ADHD, anxiety, autism and other disorders can benefit from these and other fidgets.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021

She fidgets with the ribbon in her hair as she talks.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott