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.
Recent Examples on the WebHer son sucks it in toward his cheek (past the taste buds!) without crying, squirming, or coughing.—Quincy Bulin, Parents, 5 July 2024 The extended embraces made Nicholson squirm at the time.—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 But even the French Football Federation (FFF), which has squirmed in the past over questions of secularism and LGBTQ+ issues in sports, says Mr. Mbappé and other players have the right to express themselves.—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024 As inflation brewed over the last couple of years, even those who make a fair amount started to squirm.—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for squirm
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