fidget with
phrasal verb
fidgeted with; fidgeting with; fidgets with
: to move or handle (something) with the hands and fingers in a nervous way
He was fidgeting with his tie before the presentation.
Examples of fidget with in a Sentence
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Have a creative impromptu brainstorm, fidget with something, play with your food — anything to get out of the grind.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Try not to loosen or fidget with the tourniquet once it's been applied.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 17 Aug. 2024
Lovato straightened her dress and fidgeted with her notes.
—Alden Woods, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
In the courtroom while awaiting the jurors, Elders maintained a stoic face and fidgeted with a blank index card.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
Barrois fidgeted with clay, aluminum foil, phone wires, even old chewing gum pulled from the bottom of church pews, twisting each material into tiny drivers for his cars.
—Julia Carmel Jessica Lehrman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Hackman and Lindo are more than believable as shifty men who are always fidgeting with energy, thinking about the next move while trying to seem present and calm.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Tired of fidgeting with maternity jeans that slip down throughout the day?
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
Gosling fidgets with the board’s knobs and dials as Ronson watches.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Try not to loosen or fidget with the tourniquet once it's been applied.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 17 Aug. 2024
Lovato straightened her dress and fidgeted with her notes.
—Alden Woods, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
In the courtroom while awaiting the jurors, Elders maintained a stoic face and fidgeted with a blank index card.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
Barrois fidgeted with clay, aluminum foil, phone wires, even old chewing gum pulled from the bottom of church pews, twisting each material into tiny drivers for his cars.
—Julia Carmel Jessica Lehrman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Hackman and Lindo are more than believable as shifty men who are always fidgeting with energy, thinking about the next move while trying to seem present and calm.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Tired of fidgeting with maternity jeans that slip down throughout the day?
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
Gosling fidgets with the board’s knobs and dials as Ronson watches.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Fidget with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fidget%20with. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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