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Adjective
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Many young children will be fidgety sitting at a desk for a long period of time, so this can help.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
25 July 2024 -
Karinchak, who is notoriously fidgety on the mound, was charged with a ball on an 0-2 count to the Mariners’ J.P. Crawford.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2023
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Some in the Mar-a-Lago orbit were obsessed with details, but, as one outside adviser put it, were more obsessed about booking a lunch or dinner, hoping to bump into the president-elect to lobby for jobs.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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But then the rebels seized an opportunity, capitalizing on a weakened government whose key allies are heavily preoccupied with other conflicts.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Oliver, as usual, is more preoccupied with his own personal storyline than with the investigation at hand.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2024
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Others might be more high-strung, trying to live up to the older sibling's example or carve out their own identity.—
Emily Edlynn,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2025
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Her perception of things is a lot more high-strung than mine.—
Kate Hogan,
Peoplemag,
28 May 2024
Adjective
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As much as Louie’s secrets — some revealed by Dylan out of spite and others by his own restless tongue — might paint him as a predator, the would-be victim of his questionable actions might be more of a willing accomplice with their own troubling past and self-serving motivations.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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In the field, Moises is restless and relentless, working from early morning till late at night with a professional’s calm.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Turns out, Hollywood's favorite spooky kid and Disney's ultimate bestie are family IRL — and now there's a photo to prove it.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Audiences who want a spooky good time can simply revel in the audiovisual goods.—
Eric Kohn,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For as motivated as Dreux is, Alyssa is equally flighty.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
15 Jan. 2025
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After all, the film’s emotional fulcrum lies in Gromit sacrificing his beloved marrow to save his flighty master’s life. 4.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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The offense never established the run game and never was in sync, and Jackson looked flustered throughout.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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These days though, the flustered festive shopper has much more to consider.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Hypertense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypertense. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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