fidget
verb (used without object)
to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
is fidgeting
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present progressiveof fidget (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As we begin, Trump is fidgeting a bit in his seat and looking down, appearing to avoid his former lawyer.
From BBC ● May 13, 2024
He asks Adam, who only arrived four days ago and is fidgeting awkwardly, to stand up and face him.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2017
At The Grey Plume, Clayton Chapman is fidgeting at the farm-to-table restaurant.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2017
It is not as simple as seeing that someone is fidgeting and concluding that he is lying.
From Economist ● Jan. 22, 2015
She is fidgeting with her clothes, her hair, her purse.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
