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Examples of squirm in a Sentence
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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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.
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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
Little kids squirm in makeshift beds trying to stay awake for Santa, while truculent teenagers sneak out into the suburban night to do secret teenager things.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2024
He’s meant to prove his worth to his father with this fight, but a dirty move from his opponent leaves him immobile, squirming, gasping on the floor.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
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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
Little kids squirm in makeshift beds trying to stay awake for Santa, while truculent teenagers sneak out into the suburban night to do secret teenager things.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2024
He’s meant to prove his worth to his father with this fight, but a dirty move from his opponent leaves him immobile, squirming, gasping on the floor.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Squirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirm. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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