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Fidgeted

Fidget \Fidg"et\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fidgeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fodgeting.] [From Fidge; cf. OE. fiken to fidget, to flatter, Icel. fika to hasten, Sw. fika to hunt after, AS. befician to deceive. Cf. Fickle.] To move uneasily one way and the other; to move irregularly, or by fits and starts.
--Moore.

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fidgeted

vb. (past participle of fidget English)

Usage examples of "fidgeted".

He fidgeted anxiously, and nodded his head with a slight, hopeful smile.

He laid that alongside the comunit, then added a thick carbon ‘pencil' and fidgeted until he had them alligned to his satisfaction.

Bart Lemos looked apprehensive and fidgeted while Nabhi continued to look supercilious.

He fidgeted, torn over whether to interrupt, until finally he noticed her peeking at him from the corner of her eye and stifling a chuckle.

Preston was becoming increasingly red in the face, and Imogene fidgeted with her skirt before she caught herself and commanded her hands to lie calmly in her lap.

She fidgeted restlessly, and every time she moved, her leg seemed to brush against his.

The Harkonnen troops fidgeted, hot in their heavy blue uniforms and armor.

Beside him, Rhombur fidgeted as well, but struggled to cover his anxiety.

Stevens fidgeted under it for a moment, until Scotty chuckled and released him from the stare.

He fidgeted with the papers for a moment and threw a quick glance at the Beacon before replying.