twiddle

Example Sentences

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Yet, Eggers was not one to sit and twiddle his thumbs.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

"It's July 2023. Building out the leadership of that operation today, so they can sit around and twiddle their thumbs for the next six months would be nuts," he said.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

“What are the rest of us supposed to do? Just twiddle our thumbs and send players and capital over to Europe?” said Montagliani, a Canadian.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022

We have no more time to twiddle our collective thumbs.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2020

“I twiddle about with lines of verse now and then, but it’s only a hobby. In any case, thank you for indulging me.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs