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The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.
She squirmed under her father's angry stare.
The children squirmed with delight.
He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free.
The frog squirmed out of his hands.
The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat.
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Additionally, some men have squirmed even hearing about the concept of the film.
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William Earl, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
My kids squirm through an application of the typical goop styles, but those last much, much longer than spray-on brands.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Juggling life and work as an artist feels like trying to juggle a live, squirming human child and Schrödinger’s theoretical cat.
—Liana Finck, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
Republicans from farm states have squirmed at his plans to impose new tariffs on all goods entering the United States.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
My kids squirm through an application of the typical goop styles, but those last much, much longer than spray-on brands.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Juggling life and work as an artist feels like trying to juggle a live, squirming human child and Schrödinger’s theoretical cat.
—Liana Finck, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
Republicans from farm states have squirmed at his plans to impose new tariffs on all goods entering the United States.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Squirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirm. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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