fidget with

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.

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Worried your little one will misplace the crystal beauts by fidgeting with them too much? — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 In the police vehicle, Ramirez tried to sit up and fidgeted with her handcuffs, breathing heavily, footage shows. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 Sánchez stood on the mound and finally cracked a smile and fidgeted with the bill of his cap after a nearly minute-long standing ovation from 40,453 Phillies fans. — CBS News, 3 June 2026 That broad appeal is part of why NeeDohs have crossed over from a kids’ aisle novelty into a wider audience of teens, students and adults looking for something to fidget with at a desk or during stressful moments. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fidget with

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