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Meanings of fidget (fidgeted) in English

A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion.

Usage of fidgeted in English
1
The general and Totski exchanged looks; Gania fidgeted convulsively in his chair.
The Idiot
2
He was sure everyone noticed how often he fidgeted with his cuff.
Anno Dracula
3
Jason had fidgeted all through dinner, although dinner had been his idea.
The manning grooms: bride on the loose\same time, next year
4
She fidgeted out to the lawn and then back into the kitchen.
Barchester Towers
5
Maggie fidgeted, growing weary and suspicious of the woman's overly calm manner.
The soul catcher
6
Jasper Harman fidgeted in his chair as this thought occurred to him.
How It All Came Round
7
Uncle Absalom shook his head, and aunt Abigail fidgeted in her chair.
Home Lights and Shadows
8
Harietta fidgeted, and in a moment or two Ferdinand Ardayre was announced.
The Price of Things
9
I trembled and fidgeted until I was able to find the keyhole.
Say you're one of them
10
He fidgeted into the bedroom and stopped as dead as a pointer.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
11
She put on her high-heeled clogs and fidgeted out into the paddock.
Barchester Towers
12
Up in the stands, the members and his once doting fans fidgeted.
The Guardian
13
Chance wriggled and fidgeted close behind me as he tightened his grip.
Terminal
14
The Seventh only smiled at the young man, who frowned and fidgeted.
The Land of Painted Caves
15
The Sheriff fidgeted like a small boy who has forgotten his lesson.
Robin Hood
16
She fidgeted with something on her desk, keeping her back to me.
Tell the Wolves I’m Home
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Fidgeted through the time
Fidgeted across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common