Sentences

twiddle in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

Twiddle: to move or manipulate something lightly or idly, often in a nervous or distracted manner.

Sample Sentences

  1. He began to twiddle his thumbs nervously while waiting for the interview to start.
  2. As she listened to the lecture, her mind began to twiddle with thoughts of the weekend ahead.
  3. The child sat quietly, twiddling the colorful beads on her bracelet.
  4. During the long train ride, I found myself twiddling with my phone to pass the time.
  5. He always seemed to twiddle with his pen when he was deep in thought.
  6. She began to twiddle her thumbs nervously while waiting for the interview to start.
  7. The child would often twiddle with the toys on the shelf, trying to decide which one to play with.
  8. As he sat in the meeting, he found himself twiddling a pen absentmindedly.
  9. Instead of focusing on his homework, he preferred to twiddle with his phone.
  10. The clock on the wall seemed to twiddle away the seconds as they anxiously awaited the results.
  11. As he listened to the lecture, his mind started to twiddle with all the unrelated thoughts drifting in.
  12. The children were content to twiddle with their toys while their parents chatted nearby.
  13. He would often twiddle his pen when he was deep in thought or trying to come up with new ideas.
  14. Instead of focusing on the task, she found herself twiddling with the edges of her notebook.