shuffle nervously
Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words
to move one's feet or body slightly due to anxiety or nervousness
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Examples (10)
- He began to shuffle nervously as he waited for his name to be called.
- The student shuffled nervously at the front of the classroom, trying to remember his lines.
- She shuffled nervously on the bench, avoiding eye contact with the interviewer.
- The child shuffled nervously from foot to foot, unsure of what to do.
- He would shuffle nervously whenever he was asked a difficult question.
- During the tense silence, he couldn't help but shuffle nervously in his seat.
- The speaker shuffled nervously behind the podium, adjusting his tie.
- I saw him shuffle nervously when he realized he was late for the meeting.
- The team captain shuffled nervously before stepping up to receive the award.
- She tends to shuffle nervously when she's feeling anxious about something.