shift uneasily

Frequency: 7.511.2 per million words

to move one's body slightly due to nervousness or discomfort

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Examples (10)

  • The suspect began to shift uneasily under the detective's gaze.
  • She could feel his presence, causing her to shift uneasily in her seat.
  • As the questions grew more probing, the witness started to shift uneasily.
  • He would often shift uneasily whenever the topic of his past was brought up.
  • The children shifted uneasily in the doctor's waiting room, anxious about their turns.
  • Despite his best efforts to appear calm, his feet shifted uneasily.
  • The long, silent pause made everyone shift uneasily in their chairs.
  • When confronted with the evidence, the politician began to shift uneasily.
  • You could tell she was uncomfortable as she continued to shift uneasily on the bench.
  • His guilt was palpable; he couldn't help but shift uneasily throughout the interrogation.