chew lip
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
to bite your lip repeatedly, often due to nervousness
Categories:
Examples (10)
- She started to chew her lip, a nervous habit she'd had since childhood.
- He would often chew his lip when he was deep in thought or worried.
- During the tense meeting, everyone could see him chewing his lip anxiously.
- Don't chew your lip like that; it's a tell-tale sign you're nervous.
- I saw her chew her lip before she finally spoke, clearly hesitant.
- The child began to chew his lip as the difficult question was asked.
- He chewed his lip thoughtfully, considering all the options before him.
- Whenever she's under pressure, she unconsciously chews her lip.
- The boxer chewed his lip in concentration, waiting for the bell to ring.
- You can always tell when he's lying; he starts to chew his lip.