fidget
verb (used without object)
to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
had been fidgeting
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past perfect progressiveof fidget.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The judge had been fidgeting and had seemed distracted when I started, so I paused.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Poirot, who had been fidgeting slightly, seized his opportunity.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
The baby, who had been fidgeting and kicking just a moment before, became very still and very calm.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
For John Faa had been fidgeting with impatience to tell them something.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
He had been fidgeting about on his seat for some time, but now he felt he could stand it no longer.
From Absolution by Clara Viebig
