Definition of fiddle-footednext

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Adjective
  • The studio released the official trailer for the film on Thursday, showing Edgar-Jones as the formidable Elinor Dashwood; Esmé Creed-Miles as her excitable sister, Marianne; and Bodhi Rae Breathnach as their youngest sibling, Margaret.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • The excitable kids had been instructed several times to give Bryce Young room.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • At Clis boutique in Melrose Park, owner Jeimmy Espina is nervous and overwhelmed by the number of dead and injured in her home country.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Apple head honchos are nervous about cybersecurity – and one reason might be a recent supply chain attack on supplier Tata, the largest Indian company of its kind to ink a partnership with the front-running American smartphone company.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • The conservation team will secure unstable paint before cleaning the works with fiber lasers.
    News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026
  • Most of the people with the dragons are either unstable or idiots, or both.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Related Stories Set in 1948 Malaya in the volatile years that followed the end of World War II, the film traces a Malay soldier and a British soldier who are left behind after the British military withdraws.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • While the rally continued into early 2026, trade soon turned volatile.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 July 2026
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“Fiddle-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle-footed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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