fidget nervously
Frequency: 7.011.5 per million words
to make small, restless movements because of nervousness
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- She was fidgeting nervously with her pen.
- The student began to fidget nervously during the difficult exam.
- The student began to fidget nervously during the presentation.
- She couldn't help but fidget nervously as she waited for the interview results.
- He couldn't help but fidget nervously in his chair.
- He would always fidget nervously before giving a presentation.
- The child started to fidget nervously when called to the front.
- Watching the clock, the child started to fidget nervously in his seat.
- She would fidget nervously with her jewelry during meetings.
- Her hands began to fidget nervously with the edges of her dress.
- The interviewee began to fidget nervously with his tie.
- The witness continued to fidget nervously under the intense questioning.
- I noticed him fidgeting nervously with his phone.
- Even after practicing, he still tends to fidget nervously on stage.
- The patient was fidgeting nervously in the waiting room.
- Don't fidget nervously; it makes you look suspicious.
- She tends to fidget nervously when she's anxious.
- The young actor tried not to fidget nervously during his audition.
- The witness started to fidget nervously under questioning.
- She could see him fidget nervously with his tie before his speech.