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The pinning had already gone on for hours, and Penelope had run through all the treats in the nursery trying to keep Cassiopeia from squirming loose and hiding under her bed. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z
Some of the PSFs at Thurmond carried the noise machines around with them, blasting them at small, rowdy groups, or just to see a few kids squirm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
Adam tackled me and we laughed and squirmed around on the lawn. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
While sitting in on other professors’ lectures, Oppenheimer was known to squirm impatiently. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
She squirmed a few times, then rolled onto her back and gasped for air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He climbed to the small opening and by squirming and twisting, he got through. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z
A squirming tortoise was tied to its forehead. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z
Before Seth could react, the creature squirmed down the drain. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z
She squirmed a little and her lashes fluttered. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
When Aziza first spotted Mariam in the morning, her eyes always sprang open, and she began mewling and squirming in her mother’s grip. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
As he carried the stone, it seemed to wriggle and squirm in his arms. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
The pup squirmed in his grasp, licked at his face with a warm tongue. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
And Morgan would look up from the TV or a book or a game to watch him, as though she saw through him, while Don pretended not to squirm under her piercing eyes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
The guard was not discouraged by my attempts to get away from his probing hands and I would have squirmed to the driver’s seat had not Dad opened the door and got in. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
I squirmed away, so she only got a quick feel. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
A baby rabbit, terror ridden, squirmed through a hole in the floor and squatted off there in the shadows against the wall, seeming to know that nobody wanted its flesh at such a time. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z
Char backed away, holding the youngster, who squirmed to get out of his grasp. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z
He scowls and squirms in the chair, and through gritted teeth says, “Four.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
The younger ones were tired and rigid in their Sunday best, and the older ones were beginning to squirm. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
Suggs pressed his face so close to hers that she could count the blackheads on his nose and said, “The crowd will be even bigger when it’s you squirming on a stake.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
I squirmed away, but Art’s spicy aftershave drowned out the smell of alcohol and pond scum. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
I managed to squirm enough so I did not have to touch them. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
Dad must have seen me squirming because he said, “Don’t worry, son, it was a freak deal—what they call an atmospheric anomaly. Probably never happen here again in a million years.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z
Come play!—his collar jangling as I scratched his back and he squirmed with pleasure. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
I got to hold her before dinner started, until she squirmed out of my arms and ran away. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z
He was squirming and rolling around and rubbing his eyes. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
Fulminating at the wheel, his progress curtailed by semis in front and strip-clubbers behind, Milton squirmed and hollered, his fury unbearable. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
I squirmed, remembering how Angela had described us as being like puppies at the pound. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z
Taking a deep breath, he turned his gaze to the squirming shadows. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z
He squirmed out of the boy’s arms to inspect his human more carefully, alarmed that he could have failed to notice an injury, although his sense of smell was never wrong. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
Pita squirmed miserably beside me like a cocooned butterfly trying to break free. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
Gregory squirmed, but Candace wouldn't let up, pressing at his face like she was trying to rub smudges off of fresh sneakers, getting the creases of his nose and the corners of his mouth. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z
The cat grew impatient and squirmed out of her arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
I squirm, trying to shed my ruined body and unlock the secret to growing flawless wings. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
Just as I squirmed away, she grabbed my wrist. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
It wriggled and squirmed like quicksilver and, apart from that, the box was only just long enough to take it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z
In his sleep he squirms and groans as though he’s already discovered that there is pleasure in touching himself. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z
Jesse stole a ribbon from Brenda’s drawer, and hurried across the field and down the hill with the puppy squirming in his arms. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z
Her leg jumped beneath my forehead, she squirmed in her seat, but I just tightened my grip on her ankle and searched for some way to keep her in my driveway a bit longer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
Archie squirmed uncomfortably in his seat, thinking of the Vigil meeting at which he had announced that Brother Leon had asked support for the sale and how he’d pledged the backing of The Vigils. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
"Are you all right?" she asked, bending over the squirming patient. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
Oh, David thought—squirming as the salt touched the small cuts and scratches on his sides and arms—it must have been unbelievable. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
As we sat, Otto squirmed out from beneath the poncho and sat in my lap. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
The play was short, over before most of the younger students began to squirm in their seats. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z
Arya squirmed through the press, ducking between the legs of horses and clutching tight to her sword stick. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
The three little kids are yelling and squirming all over the seats, and their sad, sloppy parents just ignore them. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
Seed Collector squirmed as Spider crawled by it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
Hearing the rough snap of each button, I bend and squirm but am trapped in the quilt like a fly in a web. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
Nathan squirmed around and every inch of his shoulders, his stomach, and his hips rubbed up against the rock. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
The newt was still squirming in the tall glass of water. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z
Each was squirming slightly and had a number of large, shiny swellings upon it, which appeared to be full of liquid. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
He squawked and squirmed in her arms, moving his head away from her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
Bernd the engineer squirms in pain, grinding his face into the back of the golden armchair. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
I squirmed in alarm, but she only tightened her grip around my furry belly. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z
Yep, all of my cousins were squirming like beetles and butterflies with pins stuck in their hearts. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z
Hungry Joe was a jumpy, emaciated wretch with a fleshless face of dingy skin and bone and twitching veins squirming subcutaneously in the blackened hollows behind his eyes like severed sections of snake. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
The rest of us would pile in the back, exchanging kicks and pinches under the protection of the lap robe as we squirmed around trying to make more room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
She wrapped the squirming baby and laid it at the mother’s side, then she returned to cleaning the bed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
Otto squirmed out from between us, gasping from my crushing hug, and sat on my mom’s head. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
She lifted the three dolls and held them to my sick uncle’s mouth, and when he breathed on them they seemed to squirm in her hands. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
The rat squealed as he bit into it, squirming wildly in his hands, frantic to escape. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The Archivist squirmed under the kids and garbage. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z
Instead, I felt him squirm against me, and then I saw him taking his pants down. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
I squirm under his gaze, but when I get home that afternoon, I lean in close to the bathroom mirror and stare at my eyes for a long time. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
I squirm out of his grasp, laughing nervously. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Each time that tiny voice in my brain would tell me to pay attention to the squirming, faintly nauseated feeling in my stomach. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
There was not a chance, not one, Johnny could ever squirm or wriggle his way inside, but he pushed and shoved until he stood close to one of the doors. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Men sat crammed knee to knee along the benches, so tightly packed that the servers had to squirm between them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
“With the added bonus of a squirming toddler.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
Fear and excitement squirm together in my stomach, just like they did before I was strapped in on the zip line atop the Hancock building. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
The pilot yelled and squirmed violently, obviously aware of what Mark intended. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
I managed to jog the first mile, but the air was thicker than tree sap, and the pizza I’d eaten for lunch instead of the “BLT” squirmed in my stomach like a bottled-up squid. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z
Bran used the strength of his arms to squirm to a sitting position. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Meine Mutter”—I pictured Cliff squirming in his seat—“always taught me that apologizing is the polite thing to do.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
For a million uneasy reasons, this news had me squirming on my hard wooden chair. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
He squirmed around, saw nothing in the back seat of the hovercar; he leaped out, hurried to the trunk compartment, unlocked and opened it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z
She takes them from me, squirming a little like she’s itching to leave, but then she says, “I’m sorry,” so she musta seen it in my Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
Dr. Hamid tries to get it back over my face, but I turn away, squirming out of her reach. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
He squirmed and whined, but I only squeezed harder. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
I squirm away and run, escape out into the fog, and I’m lost. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z
As if to confirm my opinion, Denna scowled fiercely and squirmed away from the light, muttering something indistinct and decidedly unlady like. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Her first letters had made me feel elated; some subsequent ones made me squirm. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
“Gaw!” said the sitting Penguin, and then squirming around in her nest, she turned her back to Mr. Popper. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z
I squirmed in my seat, wondering what had just happened. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z
The long worm bunched up and squirmed to get free, so he brought it quickly to his mouth and poked it safely past his cracked lips. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
Moon Orchid jumped and squirmed when they did that. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
I feel Lolo’s arms close around me, but I don’t have any energy left to fight or squirm. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
“It’s okay, though. Watching her squirm was better than the toadstool hair. She probably would start a trend. Or she’d at least enjoy all the attention.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
“It’s all right,” he whispered to the squeaking, squirming pile of them, nosing their mother’s belly. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
He's up there on my shoulders and he's getting fidgety, squirming around. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z
Sahil studied me for a long moment, until I was almost squirming under his scrutiny. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
After letting him squirm for a while, Pollard released the rider, who had blood running from his nose and tears streaming down his face. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
Some had seven or eight and didn’t understand how fortunate they were, how blessed that their children had flourished in their wombs, lived to squirm in their arms and take the milk from their breasts. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
Which means that Nino Carlitos has even more opportunities to come up behind me at the sink and press against me and move his hands over me like magnets as I squirm away. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Harry’s insides gave a guilty squirm, but he ignored them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
The tile was slippery, and I swung my legs around, trying to squirm away. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z
Daddy kissed her neck and she squirmed, shooing him away with a dish towel and a grin. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He squirmed into the thicket on hands and knees, and I followed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
They continue to stare at me, and I begin to squirm. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z
I hold him, but Ford flops and squirms and pushes, bucking like a bronco, trying to get away from me. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
We’d blush and squirm, and wish Dad had a nice job selling shoes somewhere, and that he had only one or two children, neither of whom was us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
She squirmed out of her unbuttoned lavender dress. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z
I let him squirm for longer than necessary before I took the card. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
As I drew near, the one in my hands jerked to life again, squirming as if he were trying to get away. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z
He caught bright green lizards, pinched their jaws at the side, and forced them to bite his earlobes, to which they clung like festive, squirming decorations. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
Treebeard looked at him in his long slow way for several minutes, till the wretched man was squirming on the floor. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z
She squirmed away in honor, kicking at the sheets and falling to the floor, breathing raggedly, naked, bloodied, and afraid. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Well then, Matt thought, I’ll have to wriggle and squirm my way out of the sludge pit. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Both squirmed under the lash of the Chief’s tongue. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z
He just squirms and twists around inside that hide and won’t quit fighting even after the dog’s got enough and is ready to throw the fight to him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
I heard him cry out and felt him scramble against the plastic and squirm his way out from under me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
Archie didn’t care about the trip but he enjoyed this reverse position—himself asking the questions and Leon squirming, so different from the classroom. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
The yellow enormity was squirming in his litter, a look of annoyance on his huge pie face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
Then slowly, as we squirm on his hook, he writes on a piece of paper, for example: Jeremiah 48:18. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
I squirm, just like the leech stuck in the grip of the tongs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
Rather than responding, my dad waits for him to continue, making him squirm. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z
The little thing squirmed against him, as if it heard and understood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
“Okay, I think this is where I squirmed through.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z
I tried not to squirm at his proximity and his assumption that I would be fine with it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
He rubbed the bag under his left eye, and it squirmed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
I picked him up and held his squirming body tight. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z
We, in brilliant contrast, are completely organized structures, squirming with information at every covalent bond. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
I look over at Carmine, trying to squirm out of the arms of the policeman holding him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
Now the toad squirmed; with its weak hind feet it tried to pry itself from his grip, wanting, instinctively, to go flopping off. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z
My guests squirmed out of their squeezed-up seats behind the table and the adieux, as they should be, were short and formal. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
They grinned and nodded and said how much they’d like to go to Raleigh, and I felt jealousy poking at me so hard it made me squirm as I sat there on the porch steps. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z
Thomas squirmed away on his hands and feet, sucking in breaths of air, and got his first good look at the crazed attacker. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
She crept along until she found a gap and squirmed through on her belly, keeping well hidden until she saw what made the smell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
“Yeah,” said Harry; this was perfectly true, although his conscience squirmed slightly all the same. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
Beside me, in the backseat, Sam is looking uncomfortable, squirming this way and that. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z
I squirmed my way through the throng of guests and slipped through the wrought-iron gates. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
She squirmed out headfirst, her skinny legs kicking slightly as she did a somersault onto the front lawn. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z
No ropes held them either, but they didn’t bother to jerk and squirm. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
Alice Evans was squirming in her chair like she was doing a hula dance. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
The colonel kept him squirming a long time with a fixed, uninterested look devoid of all emotion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
At first, she fought. she jerked and squirmed and screamed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
Back in his own tent, he squirmed out of his parachute harness and then out of his clothes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
He’s dropping liquid onto the curled straw wrappers to make the snakes squirm. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z
Tyrion told him to be quiet and kicked feebly as a huge bald sailor tucked him under one arm and carried him squirming to the hold, where an empty wine cask awaited him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
I squirmed away and went to the restroom to avoid saying good-bye to those who were not coming to the adoption proceedings. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
Dozens of insects, worms, and grubs squirmed in the unaccustomed light. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
"You are a cruel man, to make the Grand Maester squirm so," the eunuch scolded. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Sophie, by squirming around inside the blanket, managed to push the top of her head out through a little gap just below the Giant’s hand. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
But still...a part of her squirmed, frustrated at being thwarted. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
She felt again the vigorous, squirming, wonderful aliveness of the merchant’s son as he wriggled into her hands. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
He started squirming his way out of Chess’s grasp to reach for the paper. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
“The little guys were wiggling and squirming so much that they knocked the box sideways and off the stoop!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
“Stop squirming! Shut up and sit still...I thought you were going to do what I said.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
They are holding me so that I cannot squirm, shoving into my face a hot branding iron. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
The Good Lord himself might have squirmed in his seat if Mrs. Vaughan had caught Him out in her class without having done His algebra homework. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z
There are no bolts and rivets—the metal planks are still held together by dark pitch that seems to squirm in the crevices. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
Once, I stepped on something that at first looked like a small brown stick, but then the stick wriggled, squirmed, and slid away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Hector squirms and I shift him up higher on my lap, trying to keep him quiet so Connor will keep talking. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
Otto squirmed under my shirt as I went, but mercifully didn’t make any noise. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
Grace squirmed a little, the duvet no longer as comfortable. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z
Hector squirms out the other side of me, and even though I just said I would keep a close eye on him, I don’t chase after him. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
The pigeon squirmed in her hand, struggling to free itself. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z
Bodies scrambled everywhere, people on top of people, groaning and squirming in confusion as they tried to push away from each other. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
DeVante kicks and squirms and tries to pull Daddy’s hands from his neck. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z
A small, papery something crinkled and rattled and squirmed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z
This was one of those uncomfortable things Luna often said and which made Harry feel a squirming mixture of pity and embarrassment. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
Caught in an avalanche, pinned by worry, squirming under the weight of doubt, guilt. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z
The baby stiffened at Mrs. Trepids touch and then squirmed, as if to release herself. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z
Which was why Jinjoo squirmed her way next to her dad at dinner. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
Calder, smiling at the chalkboard, now squirmed in his chair with excitement at the thought. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z
It takes everything I have not to squirm. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
Grace looked as uncomfortable as Joaquin had earlier, squirming and biting her bottom lip. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z
I wanted to squirm, but I held still. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
A thousand people texting and laughing and squirming in their seats. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z
It looked like thousands of worms were under his skin, squirming to find a way out. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z
Worms caught in the sun squirm for cover. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z
He dragged me out by one foot, kicking and squirming. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
His posture was erect; he did not crouch or squirm or crawl. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
I twisted and squirmed until I was on my back. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z
Hugo's squirmed out on the bench, facing the churned-up sky. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z
I shrieked, struggling to get up, but he dumped the snow over Twig and me before we could squirm away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
Alex squirmed as the hug seemed to go on longer than normal. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z
There are stretches amounting to many minutes when all three of our trainers wander off, leaving us to sit there in silence or take the opportunity to squirm. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
The shrimp filled up the tanks in a pulsing, squirming mass. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Fake Uncle whistles happily, gripping my shoulder as tight as an eagle I saw on TV once, holding on to a squirming mouse. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
Watching Algernon squirm under those tiny bands this afternoon, I felt them around my own arms and legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z
The front seats are mostly occupied by kids who are squirming so nervously, they must be sixth graders. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
I finally squirmed away from her, feeling as wet as a dirt dauber’s nest. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Millions of people around the world had fallen in love with this musical, but I squirmed in my seat, trying to rise above the inexplicable torment I felt every time the melody repeated. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z
Maybe I squirmed, because the next thing Kat did was grab a hairbrush and thump me on my head. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
She may not even be twelve, he thought, as she squirmed between a pair of old men, but he was not about to turn away his only recruit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
It’s not making things easy at all for the agents, squirming and kicking its feet wildly as it howls, “I’m innocent. I swear! It was a Sasquatch, not me!” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z
Moss squirmed in his seat, the uncomfortable epiphany still radiating through him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He squirmed on the hard aluminum boat seat. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
She stopped squirming and looked at me suspiciously. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
Grandpa takes his time, leaving me squirming in my chair. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
She squirmed and gripped my arm, trying to kick the disgusting thing away. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
She didn’t squirm, didn’t shift, just stood there letting herself be ogled. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z
I nodded, finally, my insides still squirming with revulsion at the memory of his skin against mine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
Something moved against me, and I found it was Dinah squirming in my pocket. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
The pitch appears to writhe and squirm, but I know it must just be a trick of the light. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
She hadn’t been squirming from nervousness—she’d been twisting her legs up to get at the licorice. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z
All day long, and the following days too, I squirmed while rumors spread like head lice and the Daniels predicted my downfall. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z
She uncaps the pencil and pulls my eyelid taut, and I try not to squirm. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z
But the little girl squirms to look away, causing her parents to laugh with embarrassment. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
They squirmed like amoebas under a microscope, row upon row receding into a haze of smoke. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z
"I made the cocoon so she'd stop squirming," I say, not wanting her to know that I'd spent a lot of time thinking about how to be better than her, better than everyone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
The colors changed as it squirmed in dismay. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z
I pulled and squirmed the rest of the way into Przemyśl, and then I forgot all about the embarrassment of hand-holding. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
I got to the fence and knew exactly how to squirm through. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z
Inside the kitchen the small bodies squirmed on the hard benches, and eyes strayed from the primers to gaze through the door at the forbidden sunshine. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
After a few seconds Fig promptly squirmed out of my grip and leapt onto the floor. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
The half-moon shone through the window behind the couch, on which Uncle Jet was squirming and shifting in sleep. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
Muttering a rare profanity, she crossed her legs, squirmed down in her seat, and made herself very still. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z
But she squirmed happily when I bent down so I could scratch behind her ears. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z
“Stop trying to fight me! Things are hard enough without your squirming! Whoever tied these knots, I wish he had them about his neck!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z
Nan squirmed—if Colonel Smith had been on her he would doubtless have rolled off. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
He whined placatingly, squirmed and wriggled to show his good will and intentions, and even ventured, as a bribe for peace, to lick Buck’s face with his warm wet tongue. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
I nod and squirm away from her touch. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z
The duct creaked dangerously as he squirmed past, protesting the collected weight of himself and the wire. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
The wet quick sand sucked me down and I was almost to my waist before I squirmed loose. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
I can feel myself squirming in my chair. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
Both warriors struggled in the air, but the willow reinforced their leafy bonds as they squirmed. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
Hazel squirmed, trying desperately to wrench herself free. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z
Byron squirmed around for a second and then did something I’d only see him do a couple of times before. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mark squirmed in his seat, sickened by the Toad’s words. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
Something pleasant squirms inside me at the compliment. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
With one nurse pushing her down by the shoulders and my arms wrapped around her leg, the nurse unravels layers of bloody bandages as the grandmother squirms and shakes to be free of us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
The lobsters had men’s eyes with long lashes and squirmed and looked up piteously. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Harry felt a slight squirm of discomfort, as though a small snake had stirred inside him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
He held up a twig on which squirmed the biggest, fuzziest caterpillar I’d ever seen, a good two inches long. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z
I bounced him up and down a few times, and he squirmed away, his eyes on the trees. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
It wasn’t at all hard to spot the Nurturers’ section at the front; coming from it were the wails and howls of the newchildren who sat squirming on the Nurturers’ laps. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z
I tried not to squirm under his gaze. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
When the batter was completed it writhed and panted as though animals were squirming and crawling inside it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
Once again Johnny squirmed about, studying every face in the courtroom. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Bryce keeps squirming and keeps screaming, but it’s weaker now than it was. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
I try to squirm away from him, but he keeps a proprietary arm slung around my hips. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
The king was moaning and squirming on the cold stones of the refectory. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
Phil allowed me to squirm so the cabinet’s handle did not press into my back. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
I squirm again and he puts his foot on my back. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
Her lack of respect made me squirm in my seat, but a part of me respected her boldness. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
This grown man, carrying a rifle and obviously in charge of the others, was squirming like a Class Two student. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z
My body tapers into a squirming, wormlike bit of flesh, as if I’m a larval version of myself, suspended above the dark ground. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
Robert squirmed away from the rag, but his father caught him and cleaned off most of the mess before he set his son on the floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
“He’s just like Homer,” I remember toothless Poppy lisping to Mom while I squirmed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
And now I have a nervous squirm in my stomach that won’t go away. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
"Here, you!" an angry voice shouted at Arya, but she bowled past, shoving people aside, squirming between them, slamming into anyone in her way. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
Herbert held one of the squirming, leggy frogs in one hand. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
I raced to the pavilion and found aunts and uncles laughing as they used chopsticks to pick up dancing shrimp, still squirming in their shells, their tiny legs bristling. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
The entire idea of it made me squirm. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z
I squirmed, wanting to show I had been grappling deeply with such questions. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Peck squirms from underneath me and I raise my fist so he calms the hell down. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
Twice in his black despair, Mack reached under the bed and caught her and put her in bed with him for company but she squirmed out and went back to eating his shoes. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
Oh my God, Layla said, and Aaron squirmed against her chest. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
She squirmed but didn’t try that hard to get away. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z
The man punches Mark and Mark punches back, barely feeling where he’s been hit.Then they’re in a tangle, squirming, arms flailing, kicking. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
The child is entranced, doesn’t squirm or turn away, opens his mouth obediently for each and every course. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
But almost every time Ms. Brenda would put Jazz in my arms, Jazz would start crying and screaming and squirming all over the place. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z
Beto slipped past the stout legs of the mothers on their bench and climbed over their squirming babies to get to the aisle. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
Vivi is waving to him as he tries to squirm free from his mother’s grip. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
We’d squirm and giggle with joy and excitement every time a new riddle featured one of us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
He had no way to squirm away from his own waste. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
Inside, Rishi could see a bustle of colorful activity: squirming clots of costumed people and booths and banners and demonstrations. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
She sits down at the table, her back to her husband, her daughter squirming on her lap. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
“It’s okay, though. Watching her squirm was better than the toadstool hair. She probably would start a trend. Or she’d at least enjoy all the attention.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
He squirmed and swung around trying to right himself, but could not. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z
She squirmed a little but kissed him hard, her mouth open. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z
That first day, after girding up his coinage for horns, Tyrion had lain flat on his stomach and squirmed to the edge, to poke out his head and look down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
She squirmed a little in her chair and tried to smile. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
They squirmed, kicked, flailed their sharp little fists, and gnashed their teeth; Harry spent ten whole minutes trying to squash a particularly fat one into a pot. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
Bobby continued squirming to get loose as the guards struggled to take him to an unknown destination. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z
He squirmed on his mat, wishing uselessly that Headmaster hadn’t selected him, picturing the cub chased by a hungry crocodile, counting the minutes until the sun would finally rise. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z
My door opened with a soft click, and I squirmed deeper under my covers. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
At dusk Miguel arrived with ruddy cheeks, squirming in silent amusement to hide the present he was holding behind his back. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
I squirmed and tried to escape again, but his hand only held my shoulder more tightly. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
Born prematurely on Christmas Day in 1642, Isaac Newton squirmed into the world, so small that he was able to fit into a quart pot. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z
The idea was to make the subject squirm, not roast. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z
That evening, his listeners squirmed in their pews, their faces showing discomfort, disgust, anger, and shock. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z
She patted it gently with her unarmed paw and the mouse squirmed horribly away dragging its paralyzed hind legs behind it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
The small skull crushed, and then the mouse stiffened and quit squirming. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
Brightbill tried to squirm away, but thick fingers locked around him like a cage. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z
Something dark and heavy began to squirm just under her diaphragm. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
He paused behind Meryra’s bench, squirming inwardly as he watched the work being done all wrong. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z
Rishi could tell the words were practically squirming, trying to get out. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
"But didn't we, didn't we-?" He squirmed and looked down. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z
Louie found a discarded strip of metal, climbed on his friend’s shoulders, pried a vent open, squirmed out, and helped his friend out, badly cutting himself in the process. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z
We climb in, folding into Cs, Madge squirming to get comfortable, her feet almost touching her head in a full circle. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z
Will heard Lyra gasp, and turned to see another witch holding a squirming, struggling hare in her tough hands. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
He rolled clumsily and pushed and squirmed backward, using the strength of his arms, until he was sitting with his back to the trunk of a tall ash. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
She has to jump off my lap, squirm a little to get it out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
He squirms inside as he stares at the words, God has blessed our Fatherland by giving us Adolf Hitler. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z
Thinking back to that moment made something unpleasant and bitter squirm in his stomach. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
He tried to squirm away, but the old man somehow got in front of him again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
Tom and Eb squirmed uncomfortably; Wilse Graham crumbled a piece of bread. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
And then the man staggered, and the burden on his shoulders seemed to squirm away and fall to the ground; and then they heard a hideous high-pitched cry of laughter. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
Miss Wren held the bird at arm’s length, turning her this way and that while Miss Peregrine squirmed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Dejesus squirm in his chair. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z
The fingers grasping the chaplain’s arm were hurting him, and he tried in vain to squirm loose. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
A Grievers pulsating, bulbous body had squirmed halfway through the destroyed window, metallic arms with pincers snapping and clawing in all directions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Something heavy and oily squirmed in my stomach. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
Mom is looking at me with that gaze that makes me squirm with guilt. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
I squirm to get away, but yeah, I’m laughing, too. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z
Winston, at normal times the kind of person who gravitates to the outer edge of any kind of scrimmage, shoved, butted, squirmed his way forward into the heart of the crowd. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
Hector keeps squirming and I spread out the Sweet’N Low packets on the table for him to play with. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
“We are burning the Five Evils,” I said drowsily, then squirmed out of her warm lap. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was almost worth having to go to school just to see everybody itching and squirming. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z
And now he’s just watching to see me squirm in pain. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
After resting, it squirmed and thrashed and she pushed it up to her breast. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Play Wiggles,” Robin yelled, squirming in her car seat. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z
The puppy squirmed and licked, making it almost impossible for her to talk. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z
He did not struggle or squirm, but resumed facing the sunset with his tiny chin resting on my forefinger. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z
The older neighborhood kids killed snakes and threw them in the garbage hole when it was burning and watched them sizzle and squirm. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z
By then Tyrion had managed to squirm backward a few inches, so he was half sitting against his pillow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
But something guilty squirmed inside me when she said it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
I squirm a little, shifting in my seat. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z
Arachne thrashed and rolled and squirmed, but the trap held her tight. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Tidbit, seeing his mother so upset, began to wail, reaching for her and trying to squirm out of Amari’s arms. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
I squirm in my chair, thinking of how to talk to him. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
More specifically, he really noticed them when, upon sliding into his sleeping bag one night, his feet jammed up against a squirming pile of chilly coils. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
The painted demon squirmed at her feet like a giant water bug. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
And he would press his thumbs into the upper part of my arms, making me squirm with currents of pain. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
I squirmed and kicked and tried to bite, but I couldn’t get loose. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
Letting out a loud shrill cry, I squirm out of his grasp and kick to get away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
And we were nothing but little mice squirming through it in our dark little pathways. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mother and daughter stared at each other for so many seconds, Ivy started to squirm. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
And the man would wheeze and squirm like the weasel had. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
I knew it was coming—I knew Evelyn would save him for last, would savor every moment she spent watching him squirm under truth serum like he was her last meal. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
My eyes volley between her and the princess, who squirms and fusses with the ruffles of her dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
“I get it, I get it,” said Kate, squirming in her seat. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z
I smelled the antiseptic and tried to squirm away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
Reek remembered the dungeons underneath the Dreadfort, the rat squirming between his teeth, the taste of warm blood on his lips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
A few days later, Celaena turned the crisp yellow pages of a heavy tome, squirming in her seat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
She squirmed out into the yard, glancing around warily as she climbed to her feet-. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
It’s like watching someone caught in an electric fence, twitching and squirming and very stuck. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z
But she had so little patience, and always one of them needed attention, and she hated when they howled and squirmed. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z
The bird squirmed a little but did not struggle to get free. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z
Henry was squirming in his seat, "Stick him, Willie, keep him off balance." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Tell me about Eyebrows,” he says, squirming from me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
If he had only known it, the hot dogs, huckleberry pie, strawberry pop and worms squirming on the hook weren’t doing them much good. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Nailer squirmed back down the duct, rolling the wire ahead of him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
He liked watching his parents, especially his dad, squirm and get frustrated. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
“Jude is busy right now,” she says, carrying his squirming body toward the door, where Gnarbone is waiting to take him back to the nursery. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
They wrap around her small, squirming body, until she's swaddled inside a pink chrysalis like a writhing worm. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
All night, I “do the flippity-floppity,” as Mama used to say when I’d crawl into her and Daddy’s bed as a little kid and squirm in my sleep. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z
Something began to squirm in the pit of his stomach. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
I shoot a glance at Walter, who has pinned the squirming Queenie against his side. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
I squirmed and tried to find a point to steady my gaze, but my eyes blurred. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
‘I is having early suppers today!’ he shouted, holding the poor squirming soldier at arm’s length and roaring with laughter. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
The baby in her arms squirmed in his blue blanket like Camp Half-Blood was the last place he wanted to be. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z
The pig squirms all over the ground, and its squeals become deeper and more anguishing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
I squirmed and twisted, trying to push him away, but there was nowhere for either of us to go. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z
He poked me in the ribs, causing me to squirm beside him. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
I shift my shoulders, pretending I need to stretch so she won’t notice I’m squirming. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
I run my hands along his stomach, which makes him squirm. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z
"I have to fight!" she yelled, squirming in my grip. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
Crawling, squirming through a space low enough to graze his hair. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
Sometimes it didn’t go off for a matter of minutes, during which we sat tensely, with frozen-faced smiles, while we tried to keep the younger children from squirming. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
If I concentrate, I can imagine that I feel them; they do not quite squirm, but there is, from time to time, a kind of tingle. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Richard has his arms around both girls now, pinching them on the waist, laughing as they squirm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
She must be waiting for me to go first, so I just sip my coffee and let her squirm for a while. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
They laughed at him a little, and he squirmed and looked guiltier than ever. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her trunk hovers over its top, sniffing and trying to squirm its way around his arms into the clear liquid. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
Yezzan was burning with fever, squirming fitfully in a pool of his own excrement. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
As the watchers craned their necks upward, the cutpurses squirmed through the press, small blades hidden in their palms. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
He stared down at my dirty clothes, my skinniness, the squirming bundle at my back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
They dragged him across the floor; he fought them, squirmed, yelled to be left alone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
The two gallons of pop had me squirming in my seat for the last sixty minutes of redundant nonsense, and I practically sprinted to the can when the film finally collapsed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
Those closest to Him began to squirm and shove to get away, while others pushed forward to see. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Polly watched, fascinated, as the girl squirmed and screeched and babbled incoherently. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
The roads squirmed with traffic; the cities were so dense with people that all attention had to be devoted to not hitting anyone or not being hit. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Fever’s gone, but I hurt all over,” he said, squirming out of the sleeping bag. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
He kicked out with his legs, squirmed onto his stomach so he could push himself up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
Robertson’s Adam’s apple squirmed, “Are you sure, now?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z
The dog squirmed free just as I found the doorway, and when the kid jerked to catch the thing, he brought his knee right up into my balls. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z
The girl squirmed in her oppression and stood. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
Pax squirmed in pleasure at the solid, warm weight of another’s body nestled against his. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
As he squirmed into his sleeping bag, a voice surprised him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
I squirmed in my seat while Audrey remained fascinated by her used tissue. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z
He got to his feet as quickly as he could, wiping muck from his uniform, shame squirming in his belly. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
He squirmed, hating the way she spoke of herself like that, as though she were another person. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z
Finally, using only his elbows, he squirmed and crawled his way over the slippery rocks and up onto the grassy ground above the tide line. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
They mercifully sat on the other side of the room, but they were facing Seven, which made her squirm in her seat a little. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z
He squirmed now as he scooped up some egg yolk. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
After a great deal of squirming, kicking, screaming and shouting, Mrs. van D. finally managed to yank the thing out, and Mr. Dussel went on with his work as if nothing had happened. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z
The pups was squirming and sliding o’er one the ’nother, carrying on something fierce, nipping at anything that moved, not caring if they was biting their brother or sister or even their own selfs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z
Cole felt the mouse squirming free, so quickly he brought his fist to his mouth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
She laughs too, and I’m really enjoying that I’m making people laugh instead of squirm or turn away. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z
I squirmed in my seat and tweezered my fingers into the pocket of my shorts. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z
How can I say, “In the future, I don’t want my family to feel bad. I don’t want to feel bad”? I squirm on the chair, bite my bottom lip. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z
Ross Wilcox got in a weak punch, but had to squirm sideways to not get toppled. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z
I squirm around, laughing as he continues to move his fingers right under my shoulder. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z
Sandi squirmed at her seat, unwilling to go, unless she could be granted a smiling permission. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z
I squirm, try to get out of his grasp. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z
Every time I squirm or fight, his grip tightens. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
With both arms tightening around John’s waist he tried to cut John’s breath, watching him meanwhile with a smile that, as John struggled and squirmed, became a set, ferocious grimace. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
Herr Meins clears his throat, snaps each squirming boy back to attention. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z
It began to squirm, chuckling, and suddenly turned into a large green door handle. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
I froze and watched as she plucked a squirming Buddy out of his crib and held him out to me. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
She squirmed for a second, then set still. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z
This makes Helmuth squirm inside, the same way he squirms when Hugo laughs over cartoons that depict Jews in an ugly manner. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z
Walter offers his face and head for licking, and Queenie wiggles and squirms in delight. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
He squirms and squeals and tries to bite his captor, but it is useless. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
The way she squirmed it wasn’t much of a secret. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z
No matter how she twisted and squirmed, she couldn’t get away from that hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
More than once Werner slices the sausage on his plate to find pink worms squirming inside. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
If she didn’t have her squirming boy clutched in her hands, she usually had no idea where he was. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z
“No!” he shouted, squirming some more, but the monster held him tight. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
Conner looked at me for so long that I squirmed and buried my face in Lumpy’s fur. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z
Back in Lansing, when I was small, Mom would wash my hair like this, pouring bucket after bucket over me while I squirmed. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
“No squirming. I want you to look at each other’s faces.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
“No,” the man said, “I will not choose and I will not give you the pleasure of watching me squirm.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z
Like fish caught in a net, struggling against the cords that trap us, trying to squirm free, not realizing we’re already dead. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
The fourth grade’s violin performance had only just started, and already Alice was squirming in her seat next to me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
Lili looked tortured as she watched the boy squirming in the grass, obviously terrified of the crickets, lizards, and small snakes that might be there. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z
I squirm like a rat caught in Grandma Knife's hands. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
Every child squirming through the crowd became her brother Tyrion, jeering at her as he had jeered when Joffrey died. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The hallway stops squirming and looks at her. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
Justice and I squirmed at this but said nothing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
One of my few pleasures in 13 is watching the handful of pampered Capitol “rebels” squirming as they try to fit in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
The water in it and the squirming newt splashed out all over Miss Trunchbull's enormous bosom. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z
Behind each door there were staggering supplies of candy: giant boxes of Mars Bars, Hershey’s Kisses, Snickers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Jolly Ranchers, and huge, squirming nests of Gummi Worms. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z
Next to him Sticky was squirming uncomfortably, apparently thinking the same thing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z
We laughed and bit and wrestled, and I think we must have looked like one squirming creature with many heads, arms, and legs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
Jacob writhes in the dirt, trying to get some air into his lungs, squirming like a fish in a boat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
I try to avoid squirming as I approach him. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
He squirms, but with the restraints he can’t move more than a few centimeters. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
I squirm a bit in the chair, because there ain’t no way listening to some old white man drone on for the better part of the evening was in my plans. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
It was cold and metallic feeling, but it squirmed and tried to wrest itself from her hand. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z
There she was, a ma screecher curled near a fallen tree, along with a tangle of five squirming, complaining babies. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
Watching the scene makes you squirm, yell, laugh, and cringe. Judd Apatow’s Guidebook for Comedy Geeks 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z
However, unlike regular doctors, their patients never squirm or say “ouch.” ‘Art doctors’ help keep the collection healthy at Smithsonian American Art Museum 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z
At the ball celebrating Bush’s inauguration, Rice squirms as Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld approaches, saying something about getting her nomination on the floor of Congress. Review | What was George W. Bush really like? A novelist whips up a campy portrait. 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z
Heather Menzel squirmed in her seat, unable to sleep on the Greyhound bus as it rolled through the early morning darkness toward Bakersfield, in California’s Central Valley. A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid “treatment desert” 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z
But no one will ever make a celebrity -- and the viewing audience -- head-scratch and squirm in quite the same way King does. Larry King's memorable moments 2010-06-30T14:31:00Z
And Mr. van Hove arranges them into squirming, heartbreaking tableaus of affection and hostility, of dominance and submission. Review: ‘A View From the Bridge’ Bears Witness to the Pain of Fate 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z
The album can make even the most committed carnivore squirm. In ?One Pig,? Matthew Herbert Finds Music in a Pig 2011-10-17T23:39:17Z
This busy, squirming, roomy novel has a tidy ending, one that too neatly dispenses prizes and gives Barry a stab at redemption. Gary Shteyngart Is Back, on the Road and Still a Master of Dislocation 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z
Someone also posted a photo of his little brother, a crooked haircut likely done by his mother as he squirmed in the chair. The dehumanizing of Iraqis is the main 'American Sniper' issue 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z
And yet, I admit the amount of time spent squirming because something’s too serious or not serious enough makes for an exhausting watch. Hear me out: why The Dilemma isn't a bad movie 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z
Wayne Koestenbaum’s quite good and very bad new book, “Humiliation,” will make you squirm for both reasons and more. Books of The Times: Shame on Me, and You for Taking Pleasure in It 2011-08-02T21:23:10Z
Glowering behind it, of course, examining some paperwork, someone squirming in the hot seat before him. From "The Wire" to "John Wick," we trusted Lance Reddick as a voice of authority, empathy and comedy 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z
There’s too much squirming life in her fiction, slashes of cleansing light for those who seek it. In ‘Spring,’ Ali Smith’s Series Takes Its Most Political Turn 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z
A repeat lobster accident happens when Alvy brings a different girl to the same house, and as he squirms and quips she stands there dumbfounded: “Are you joking, or what?” Annie Hall at 40: ranking the film's funniest moments 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z
“This would make everyone in the audience squirm and scream and it would completely undermine the heroic message and the progressive Hamilton that they want and they crave.” Historians irked by musical ‘Hamilton’ escalate their duel 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z
Waiting for the answer made you squirm and laugh and then squirm some more. Watch the Evolution of Cringe Comedy in 9 Clips 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z
And Gregory tried to squirm and squelch his way back to the top-table of command, which by now is practically called “doing a Gregory”. The Walking Dead: season eight, episode five recap – The King, the Widow and Rick 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z
One might balk at its outlandishness, or squirm at its vivid, protracted violence, but it keeps your attention and doesn’t leave any fireworks unpopped. ‘Elmet’ Backs a Brawny Man Into a Dangerous Corner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z
After a season of them squirming under Negan’s boot, it was fantastic to see. The Walking Dead season eight, episode one – Mercy 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z
Those who have entertained delusions of literary grandeur will squirm in their seats. Movie Review: In ‘Adult World,’ a Naïf Dreams of Literary Glory 2014-02-13T23:21:16Z
When I commented on the view and asked, “How long have you lived here?” he twisted and squirmed, trying neither to acknowledge nor deny my assumption that it was his home. What the therapist heard: ‘What would you do if your client behaved like a dog?’ 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z
Zoe — of the radiant blond hair and the uneasy squirms and the sleeves she keeps picking at — looks like bad news from the beginning. Dangers Close to Home: Four New Domestic Thrillers 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z
For more than two decades, writer/director Todd Solondz has been making audiences squirm with films designed to be discomfiting. Todd Solondz’s comedy of despair: “I am always trying to navigate a line that is not too far, and not too soft” 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z
A touch of the museum/art gallery squirms creep in after two hours. I’m old, sedentary and slouch a lot – will standing up at my desk help me live longer? 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z
That kind of talk makes Ms. Fischer squirm. Backup Singers Are the Focus of ’20 Feet From Stardom’ 2013-06-07T12:00:01Z
For while Fabienne is making her interlocutor squirm, her behavior is of a piece with the roles she plays with great fidelity: the imperious star, the oblivious narcissist and occasional, inadvertent comedian. ‘The Truth’ Review: Being Catherine Deneuve 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z
One of my favorite memories of presentation day: watching some people in the audience literally squirming uncomfortably during certain scenes in Margaret’s play. ArtsBeat Blog: Stew in Africa: Colors and Collaboration That Won't Fade 2011-08-11T13:32:15Z
Like most of the night’s comedy, the humor comes from the discomfort — only this time, instead of the audience squirming in their seats, it’s Day who wants to look away, but can’t. Chappelle returns to SNL with no apologies — and many jokes about Kanye 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z
The youngest viewers aren’t the only ones squirming before this laboring “Carol” concludes and leaves you thinking blah. First-rate ‘Second Shepherd’s Play’ tops the Christmas class 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z
But I knew she meant that the Times was a monument to success measured in terms that made her squirm, or that the newspaper somehow knew that she, its reader, had never graduated from college. Religion ruined my childhood 2014-02-16T00:00:00Z
They may apologize, squirm or defensively give examples of women who obsessed over their bridal appearance. Should I Pay My Sister-in-Law for Helping With Child Care? 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z
Those of us who witnessed that trial in Manhattan in 2001 saw the defendants squirm in their chairs as prosecutors introduced mountains of evidence against them. Police arrest artist setting up ‘I Love NY’ work 2012-05-21T20:16:00Z
I was squirming, and tied up in knots inside, with tears – of fear and laughter – running down my face, along with the involuntary snot. TV review: The Revolution Will Be Televised 2012-08-22T21:30:02Z
But that’s better than squirming around all night, feeling anxious about everything guests touch, no? Grandma, What Do You Mean There’s No God? 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z
“That was, like, the early ’90s,” he said as he squirmed. Marco Rubio just had his Sarah Palin moment: Why his latest Fox News embarrassment proves he’s the world’s biggest fake 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z
When the girl starts to squirm and then whine, they leave: Let’s try the one across the street. Five hours at the unofficial Starbucks of New York Fashion Week 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z
Despite making a half-hearted attempt at making Tom squirm, she gives into his marriage proposal because her grandfather orders her to marry. "Tom Jones" finale highlights all the women he did wrong: "Actions have consequences" 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z
The resulting images, abetted by the subtle undulations in the bark supports, squirm with movement and energy, and vibrate with an almost talismanic potency. Introducing the greatest aboriginal artist unknown in America 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z
And yet I couldn’t stop squirming during Sunday afternoon’s performance there of “Flight,” a multimedia concoction for string quartet, electronics and video conceived by the composer Roger Reynolds. Review: A Musical Homage to Aviation, From Plato to Earhart 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z
Although his eyes are obscured behind dark glasses, Hamm’s squirming, sudden changes of mood, from irritated to elegiac to abusive, arrive like small shock waves. Suspending Disbelief in a Savage ‘Endgame’ 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z
A few times during the film, Mr. Morris catches his subject in a direct contradiction and holds the camera on his face, hoping to see him squirm, but Mr. Rumsfeld stares right back. ‘The Unknown Known’ Explores How Rumsfeld Sees Himself 2014-03-28T17:00:01Z
And who doesn’t want to watch a cooing Murray swaddle a baby in a Joe Namath jersey, folding the tiny, squirming form into a neat envelope with sleeves tied in front? Sorry, But the Original Ghostbusters Isn't Even That Good 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z
The pushy, up-and-down, Eastern-tinged guitar line that opens the song, and the squirming guitar riff behind the chorus, turn this track from jaunty British Invasion pop into something far more urgent. Jeff Beck’s 10 Essential Songs 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z
Photograph: Colin Hutton Julia Davis’s excruciating campsite comedy about relationships and middle age will make you laugh, squirm and shudder – perhaps because you recognise some of it from your own life. The best TV of 2016 so far 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z
Good books can make you squirm, filled as they are with uncomfortable observations. Books of The Times: Shame on Me, and You for Taking Pleasure in It 2011-08-02T21:23:10Z
The line between Mr. Hopper’s on-screen delivery and his off-screen reputation seems too thin, it makes you squirm, as do many of his later, greater roles. Arts & Leisure Preview: Dennis Hopper, Riding Out the Ups and Downs 2010-04-07T15:37:00Z
Always premiering around Halloween, the show aims to make viewers squirm not only by offering up a bonanza of gore, but also by digging through a grab-bag of taboos in Western culture. How “American Horror Story” exploits our darkest taboos 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z
And when he pulls my arm around him and drapes it across his chest in order to squirm even closer to me, I don’t want to ever get off the couch. Motherlode Blog: I’m Tired of Reading Out Loud to My Son, O.K.? 2013-07-22T13:55:44Z
At each edit, no matter how smooth, Hurt theatrically winced and squirmed, complaining that in removing the swear words we had ruined the rhythm of the speech. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up: 44 Inch Chest; Nowhere Boy; The Unloved 2010-05-08T23:08:00Z
Throughout, it sprinkles scraps of recorded dialogue that are designed to make us squirm with hindsight, at once sorrowful and knowing: “I don’t think I’m going to be all that famous,” the youthful Winehouse says. “Amy,” Back from Black 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z
“Dot & Ziggy,” now playing at Seattle Children’s Theatre through Feb. 24, skips right over both with an interactive show for kids 0-4 where outbursts are tolerated and squirming and dancing are encouraged. ‘Dot & Ziggy’ hits the spot for young audiences 2013-01-23T20:27:52Z
Just watching it made me squirm, and I remarked to the people I was standing with that he seemed painfully persistent in the face of some pretty clear body language. The Jian Ghomeshi effect: I plan to speak up now 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z
“I’m really sorry,” she said, squirming slightly, during a recent interview at a London hotel. Olivia Colman: Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crowns 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z
Naturally, Gaga’s late arrival to the jazz scene makes purists squirm. How Lady Gaga (and Tony Bennett) Sold 131,000 Jazz Albums 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z
Diagnosis requires checking six of nine boxes from a list of symptoms that include “often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly” and “often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat.” My mentally ill sister 2012-06-02T00:00:00Z
I can reveal this much, however: The sex is great, he “squirming with desire,” she “writhing with delight.” A Roundup of the Season’s Romance Novels 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z
The scene ends with a reaction shot of the social worker squirming; it appears that we’re supposed to laugh. The Awkward Attempt to Find Comedy in the Refugee Crisis 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z
Ada can’t say why she squirmed her way through the show. Big Critic, Little Critic? Me, My Daughter and the Rockettes 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z
“I read your latest article,” people would tell me at synagogue, at a dinner, and then squirm in discomfort, sputtering, unable to explain what it was exactly that bothered them. Confessions of a rabbi’s wife: “I wanted to hide behind a husband and a wig” 2015-12-26T05:00:00Z
Schenkkan’s script can make you shift and squirm when it resorts to shorthand — the too-comic manhandling of the American Medical Association, for instance, and trotting out Richard M. Nixon to kick around at the end. Review | The agony and ecstasy of LBJ are revived in ‘The Great Society’ 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z
Prud’homme at times also seemed to get teary as she spoke, which made me squirm — but I’m a lizard who hates feelings, so to normal people it likely resonated as heartfelt. An operetta about Julia Child, with servings of chocolate cake at the end? It’s happening at The Rendezvous | Art Outings 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z
One character is a painter and the other a student; one is the protagonist and the other the narrator, though if you focus too long on these delineations they squirm and dissolve. In ‘White on White,’ the Traditional Landlord-Tenant Pact Is Ruptured 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z
And while “the film’s premise is only half serious and wildly exaggerated,” he added, “there is enough truth in it to make you squirm and consider what went wrong.” What’s on TV Saturday 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z
Most episodes made the execs at Nickelodeon, the US channel that commissioned the show, squirm. Your next box set: The Ren and Stimpy Show Unleashed 2011-02-11T08:00:01Z
Such squirming while watching a live news event unfold on CNN is nothing new; indeed, it’s a defining characteristic of modern life. Is CNN as bad as everyone thinks it is? Yes ... and no. 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z
But I recognized uncomfortable patterns from relationships among members of my parents’ generation, and I squirmed. ‘Scenes From a Marriage,’ Adapted From Ingmar Bergman 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z
Brigid, blond Viking braids emerging from her knit cap, welcomed us as she wrangled their black Lab, Reuben, a squirming mass of eagerness even at 10 years old. U.S. Issue: It?s a Bear?s World in Kodiak, Alaska 2011-05-13T20:16:28Z
It makes us squirm to agree with someone who just might be a psychopath. Is Gone Girl Feminist or Misogynist? 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z
A crowd of squirming spectators was bread-and-butter to Hitchcock: after all, he puts the murders on screen, but we're the ones who pay to watch them. My Favourite Hitchcock: Rope 2012-07-27T11:23:27Z
Another thing that would have made him squirm: breaking the rules of grammar, especially, of all places, in an English class. The all of “y’all”: On finally embracing my voice, country twang and everything 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z
And Emma's anguished discomfort holding her niece as if she were a squirming log needs no explanation. "Emma." finds its hilarious humanity through the body's betrayals 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z
He wants to be let off the hook, but the show is invested, here and elsewhere, in inducing a certain amount of squirming in its mirrors. The Urgent, Giddily Imaginative Vision of “Random Acts of Flyness” 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z
Faced with Hill on his podium, some visitors squirmed and left while others got close and gawked, Erin Christovale, an associate curator at the Hammer and co-organizer of “Made in L.A.,” recalled. EJ Hill Wants to Take You on a Ride 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z
I am happy to report that this side of him is alive and squirming in “Linda Vista.” ‘Linda Vista’ Review: A Womanizer Who Devastates as He Charms 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z
The middle section varies from comedian to comedian, but it's usually a couple of sentences of foul-mouthed improvisation designed to make an audience squirm a little bit. Bob Saget, a dirty daddy: Appreciating the darker elements of the talented comedian's work 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z
I was squirming in my chair and couldn’t wait to leave. Social Q?s: Host Without the Most 2012-01-12T21:21:53Z
He would go up to them at a soiree and he would hint that he knew about their husband's infidelities, even if they had never cheated, just to see them squirm. Book Talk: The tale of Napoleon's second wife 2012-11-15T12:27:03Z
Rufus squirms and says, "It does cause a little anxiety sometimes." The Wainwright-McGarrigles: The Dysfunctional First Family of Folk-Pop 2011-05-10T19:55:00Z
It's the films themselves that make him squirm. Jamie Bell: From Billy Elliot to Tintin 2011-03-13T00:03:06Z
Why make a film now, after so many years of squirming resistance? Alan Moore: why I turned my back on Hollywood 2012-12-15T19:08:25Z
Meanwhile the rest of the cast hid under the table or squirmed about. Top 11 moments from Comic-Con 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z
Neumann asks, and her answer is instantaneous, her calm certainty in perfect counterpoint to his squirming self-consciousness. ‘Distances’ Review: Fumblingly Picking at the Knot of Race 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z
Drawing parallels between actors and the characters they play is usually a futile endeavour that invites squirming interviewees to roll their eyes. Peter Dinklage: ‘Tyrion has a sense of humour'’ 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z
Jacobs-Jenkins’s version turns the tale into a silly but serious revenge fantasy for all women who ever squirmed under the crushing weight of a patriarchy. Review: Partying to End the Patriarchy in a Dionysian ‘Girls’ 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z
Shortly after joining the party, Crystal emerges naked from a shower and remains unclothed while Jamie squirms with embarrassment. Movie Review: In ‘Crystal Fairy,’ Young U.S.Tourists Aim for the Mystical 2013-07-11T19:35:45Z
I’m watching with my 11-year-old triplet sons and there’s some squirming in the room. Katniss is a hero for boys, too: My 11-year-old sons need more books and films like “The Hunger Games” series 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z
As modest and decent as Grant was, he appears to have clutched in his pocket a little squirming snake of resentment. The Ghost That Haunts Grant’s Memoirs 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z
There it sits, squirming and giggling and fidgeting like an adolescent among the grown-up company of James Lee Burke and George Pelecanos. Let's start a comedy crime wave 2010-08-03T10:36:00Z
He regrets missing his chance to make Ted Cruz squirm by playing him his song about white privilege, “White Man’s World.” Jason Isbell’s interview with “Pod Save America”: 6 things we learned 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z
No matter how gorily it’s staged, this scene always gets the audience squirming. ‘King John’ and ‘King Lear’ at the Stratford Festival 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z
The first of the quartet’s two movements is fueled largely by a mere seven notes of Beethoven — a nervous, tapping motif that under Adams’s microscope squirms and spins off in endless aggressive, pulsating patterns. St. Lawrence String Quartet at the Library of Congress 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z
I often squirmed as I read “And the Mountains Echoed.” ‘And the Mountains Echoed’: heartbreak in Afghanistan 2013-05-31T22:39:04Z
The movie constantly switches from extreme naturalism, with perfect recreations of Bacon's haunts, to the entirely fictional rooms and traps which exist only in the artist's paintings, inhabited only by his squirming painted subjects. Love Is the Devil: the view from the art world 2012-11-09T09:00:00Z
Still more unsettling nightmare visions follow: Virginia finds herself a squirming witness to her mother’s teenaged exploitation by a fellow student collecting nudie Polaroids of all the cutest girls in his homeroom class. | 'Sex Lives of Our Parents': That Worst Nightmare, This Time Even Worse 2011-06-23T02:01:25Z
Wherever films are shown, plays are presented, operas are mounted and rock stars strut the stage, there are unhappy spectators squirming in their seats and working up the courage to bolt. Spectators Walk Out of a Show for Many Reasons 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z
This time, it’s the turn of the French occupiers to squirm in their seats. In ‘Little Birds,’ Anaïs Nin Erotica Gets a Revolutionary New Context 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z
"The pictures are pretty, the music is pretty, the existential voice-overs are pretty: but after almost two hours of wistful, message-larded prettiness, Malick's latest visual symphonic poem has us squirming in our seats," Marshall wrote. Malick confounds Venice critics 2012-09-03T09:25:58Z
We gape and we squirm, even as we can’t deny the grain of appeal in the subculture we are touring. “Jawline,” Reviewed: A Chilling Look at the Making of a Teen Influencer 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z
I always squirm through the undeserved uplift and optimism of the final scene, and this time was no different. Review: A ‘Carousel’ That Spins on a Romantically Charged Axis 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z
What is more surprising — and welcome — is how Thyberg engages feminist issues like a woman’s agency while making you laugh, freaking you out and prompting you to squirm. ‘Pleasure’ Review: She’s a Go-Getter 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z
In the margins, there are still strange happenings in the way the synthesizers snake and squirm, but mostly it’s about big beats and bigger voices. Album review: Run the Jewels, 'Run the Jewels' 2013-07-04T03:21:00Z
Son and mother have an unusual and unhealthy level of intimacy with each other: just watch and squirm as she wraps her legs around him as they enjoy a picnic. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2011-02-19T00:05:46Z
She squirms in the confines of her chosen cell until she chooses to escape entirely in a dramatic, reckless and satisfying fashion. "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?": Women can be troubled creative geniuses too 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z
“The film’s premise is only half serious and wildly exaggerated, but there is enough truth in it to make you squirm and consider what went wrong,” Mr. Holden wrote in The Times in December. Roads to Nowhere and Anywhere, With Kelly Reichardt and Wim Wenders 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z
But she did endure “having bad managers and having to, you know, just squirm, trying to get out of situations.” Dolly Parton, James Patterson — in words and music 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z
Honestly, it felt really good to finally see her squirm for once.” Bride cancels her wedding just to spite mother-in-law 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z
It’s never fun to find something squirming around in your food. Couple finds live caterpillar in their food, says restaurant worker cursed at them when they complained 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z
On the ground, tiny creatures wiggle and squirm; the earth is alive. | '3 Backyards': What?s Really Beneath Those Manicured Lawns (and Suburban Smiles) 2011-03-11T02:00:47Z
It will make you jump ... and squirm ... it might even induce nausea. 'The Woman': a sick, twisted, exploitative turn 2011-10-13T20:14:07Z
Pick your own lobster, some still squirming until plunged into a pot of boiling water, and take it to the beach on a paper plate. The Magic of Swimming on Martha’s Vineyard 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z
So I squirm, because even as my intellect rebels, a part of me believes. In support of Stephen King 2012-07-18T14:16:00Z
A techno study of the fall of man, R.I.P. shifts through rooms of uniquely realised sound, full of squirming electricity, thudding bass and wisps of static. The best albums of 2012 (so far) 2012-06-14T19:00:06Z
Cross squirms and kicks, knocking the wipes off the warmer as I punch a perfect glob of sanitizer into the center of my palm. How do I know if I'm a great father or a terrible father? How will I know? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z
Mr. Campbell gets to do a little of the twisting, squirming, mock-terrified dance he made famous in “Evil Dead 2,” when he was attacked by his own hand. Review: In ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead,’ a Blend of Familiar Motifs and Humor 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z
I’m just looking at this little French guy squirming away from me, and that’s my only other major relationship on the set. Robert Pattinson and Director David Cronenberg on Cars, Cosmopolis and Fans Who Care 2012-08-14T20:48:47Z
I squirmed but remained silent, deferring to my son who told me to use a straw and not to say anything that would jeopardize the server’s job. My Brother Wants Me Out of His Life. Can I Change His Mind? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z
But you will undoubtedly be squirming in yours. Review: Theater as Sabotage in the Dazzling ‘Fairview’ 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z
“That’s what you want — for people to be screaming and squirming in their seats,” she said during a recent phone interview. Five Influences on the Horror Film ‘Watcher’ 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z
He makes readers squirm with guilty delight, pleased that their foibles never came under his laserlike gaze. Robot & Frank: An Endearing Showcase for Langella's Star Turn 2012-08-16T14:29:17Z
Following is a sampling of musicals in development, some with their eyes on Broadway, that aren’t afraid to make audiences squirm. Beyond Whiskers on Kittens 2011-04-27T21:04:02Z
It was still squirming, but not as much as I was. The expected and unexpected appear on menu of Lynnwood's O2 Sushi 2012-10-18T20:14:07Z
Watching the NFL squirm under the female gaze, it’s tempting to wonder whether we women will ever have enough of watching ourselves and our daughters being routinely victimized for the sake of a plot point. In movies, violence against women lets filmmakers indulge toxic fantasies
It’s less intimidating for kids to talk to you when you aren’t staring at them eye to eye, putting them on the spot, making them squirm. Motherlode: Calling Mom a Hippo 2011-04-27T17:24:43Z
Throughout her career, Ms. Niska squirmed when writers described her as a star. Maralin Niska, Lyric Soprano at New York City Opera Who Won Hearts, Dies at 89 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z
“You don’t got all these bystanders and people watching to see if you’re squirming or not. It’s you and your guy.” House Calls for Everything! 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z
It may be one of the few ideas that could make a Cronenberg squirm. Brandon Cronenberg on gougings, knifings and pokerings: 'CGI is too floaty and unreal' 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z
I remember his tiny little form, squirming and yelling, placed in my arms at Homerton hospital in Hackney, and me thinking, “I guess I’m not the maternal type – blimey! Can I do this?” Lessons in love from my new teenage foster daughter 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z
He sometimes seems more interested in poetic generalities than in squirming people. Books of The Times: ‘The Sound of Things Falling,’ by Juan Gabriel Vásquez 2013-07-30T17:03:23Z
If its tone occasionally wobbles, “True Adolescents” feels accurate enough to make you squirm with recognition. | 'True Adolescents': Great Outdoors Beckons as a Test of Manhood 2011-07-28T22:03:05Z
And we play into the sneaky, dirty tricks of the anti-choice lobby when we on the pro-choice side squirm so uncomfortably at the ways in which they’ve repeatedly appropriated the concept of “life.” So what if abortion ends life? 2013-01-23T15:43:00Z
It is one of many violent acts — stoning, torture, drowning, you name it — enacted with much squirming and splashing during the unrelentingly grim production. In Salzburg, New Lives for Two Scandalous Plays 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z
Reeves squirms a little when I bring it up. Keanu Reeves: 'I would've broken Kubrick' 2011-01-13T21:30:01Z
He is 46 now, with wispy red hair and soft eyes, and so modest that he squirms visibly when I ask him to pinpoint his place in Irish cinema. Lenny Abrahamson: 'Good guys can be complex too' 2013-01-03T17:00:01Z
Name what you did, even if it makes you squirm. How Not to Apologize 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z
One ballerina, who would speak only on condition of anonymity, said she had squirmed out of her arrangement as tactfully as possible in the hope of avoiding a confrontation. Designated Cheering Spectators Thrive at the Bolshoi Theater 2013-08-14T21:19:18Z
Other elements in his movies make us squirm in mortified protest, not least his readiness to believe that women should not only get "socked" or "spanked" but that they welcome such treatment. Frank Capra at the BFI - review 2010-12-18T00:07:26Z
He resisted my efforts at confinement by squirming, stretching and whining loudly. I could handle childbirth. Could I handle flying with a baby? 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z
This 90-minute play — moving, sophisticated, authentic and clearly grounded in empathy for those of us who must navigate the territory of messy families — keeps squirming away from your expectations like a snake in the bayou. 'Tree' at Victory Gardens ★★★ 2011-04-13T21:19:58Z
Ouch, it's painful – it has you wincing and squirming, clenching and screaming inside. Lizzie and Sarah and Pineapple Dance Studios | TV Review 2010-03-22T06:45:00Z
If a squirm had a sound, it would be an uncomfortable groan-laugh heard throughout the sold-out screening of “Never Been Kissed.” Welcome to Rom Com Fest, a haven for fans who never stopped believing in happily ever after 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z
When I visited, middle schoolers squirmed in the narrow, wedge-shaped teen room, high schoolers practiced karate kicks in the dance studio and tutors instructed students doing homework in the library. In Harlem, a Playful New Youth Center Is an Instant Landmark 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z
Reality producers use this same tactic during reunion shows to boost the dramatic quotient of these episodes, goading the jilted contestants into spiky confrontations that make the central contenders squirm in their chairs. Even Andy Cohen needed a shower: Watch what happens when Donald Trump turns a presidential debate into a reality TV nightmare 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z
That its coral skin is flawless because he sliced it with a scary-sharp knife, yes, but also because it was never crushed in the squirms of a bulging net. Tracing a Los Angeles Treasure: Its Glorious Sprawl of Sushi 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z
That “Magic Tree” first act will surely make you squirm, though. Two Irish plays, two kicks in the head 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z
Instead of pondering such problems, audiences are stirred up to abhor practices alien to them, which is about as easy as making them squirm at a chain-saw murder. Militant atheism has become a religion 2013-03-25T01:00:00Z
Even so, this low-budget aesthetic works for the goofy B-movie quality of the horror scenes, which rely on practical effects to inspire squirms. ‘Bad Hair’ Review: That Weave Is Killer 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z
I still remember squirming in front of the TV ad in which the model would run his finger along the blades to prove it. Kenneth Grange: A very British modernist 2011-07-19T16:08:16Z
She learned how to handle drunk people, who tended to squirm, and sobbing girls who wanted their ex’s name tattooed on their neck. Kat Von D has a new album — and an explanation for everything else 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z
While I play, Lizzie squirms and rolls her eyes at Father, who, obedient to his favourite, barks at me. Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at Austen's classic 2013-01-26T08:01:00Z
Writing in The Times, A. O. Scott called the film “a tour de force of meticulous cruelty, a comic melodrama that elicits laughter and empathy and then replaces those responses with squirming discomfort.” What’s on TV Friday: Kate del Castillo in ‘Ingobernable’ and Lady Gaga on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z
Instead, he offers up a more physical comedy of outlandish gestures, exaggerated facial expressions and squirming bodies. The Merry Wives of Windsor 2010-08-20T20:30:00Z
I am not as generous as you are, so I would pay real money to watch her squirm. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her sister-in-law has the starring role in a mean girls group chat 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z
When even the white rice, the final refuge of the Asian tongue, began to arrive at the table with halved Thai bird peppers on top, the seeds squinting above it, we squirmed in terror. Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z
It might be nice to have some day…” He squirms with awkwardness. Paul Dano on acting, love and embarrassing parents: 'They have way too many pictures of me' 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z
All this could sound insufferably superior if the author weren’t so willing to make himself squirm under his own examination. Review | Ayad Akhtar’s play ‘Disgraced’ won a Pulitzer Prize. Now ‘Homeland Elegies’ shows what that success cost him. 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z
But there were more than a few tedious bits that had some patrons squirming. Theater review: In new SCT musical, it's 'Brementown' or bust! 2010-04-22T21:17:00Z
By July, he had moved on to the daggertooth pike conger, a sharp-fanged eel that grows fat as the mud where it squirms becomes warmer. A Sushi Hideaway Where There’s Always Something New to Taste 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z
Instead, electronic kick drums flinch and stutter while renegade synth melodies squirm around the music’s edges. Review | For these jazz drummers, time is a flat circle (with a skin across the top) 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z
The delicious frisson of acknowledgment made me squirm in my seat. Modern Love: Newly Wed and Quickly Unraveling - Modern Love 2012-07-26T21:46:18Z
When Arthur’s friends at a local liquor store harass Alike by asking if they should address her as “Sir” or “Miss,” and she defiantly sasses them, he squirms uncomfortably. | 'Pariah': ?Pariah,? With Adepero Oduye as a Young Lesbian - Review 2011-12-27T23:41:52Z
Perhaps most significant, Romney remains on the pre-1960s side of the cultural divide separating those who are comfortable with gay people and issues from those who squirm. GOP: Gays out of the party 2012-10-09T11:45:00Z
Audiences are lining up, and paying top scalper prices, for the privilege of watching them squirm, seethe and turn deathly pale. All Over London, Love Hurts 2011-02-23T10:27:47Z
And on most Sundays I squirm in frustration with more than half of the fiction reviews because they are littered with detailed plot descriptions. Book Spoilers, Sex Jokes and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z
After she squirmed from the vehicle, she says Thakur called her with a warning not to share the incident. Bollywood sexual harassment: actors speak out on Indian cinema's open secret 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z
Cooper hates trying new food, and Bourdain — the TV host and chef who eats everything — takes great joy in watching the cable news anchor squirm. How Anthony Bourdain went from CNN’s biggest risk to its most unexpected star 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z
In “Ted 2,” he generates squirms, largely because his humor is so tone deaf. Review: In ‘Ted 2,’ the Foulmouthed Bear Tries to Prove He’s Human 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z
Chances are, however, that you’ll be chuckling too much to squirm when it gushes. Amy Brenneman as a damsel in distress? 'Rules of Seconds' has some surprises up its sleeve 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z
Disclaimer: I started squirming in my seat during the scene and spent a good 10 minutes afterwards in the bathroom stall, calming myself down. Defending that "Oppenheimer" sex scene as a Hindu woman who delved into my religion's sacred truths 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z
I tend to squirm at his bickering-married-couple pieces, from “Trouble in Tahiti” through to “Arias and Barcarolles,” his final work. Perspective | Too much Bernstein leaves a critic fed up with his music 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z
“I’m trying to celebrate,” McKinnon says while squirming in her best impression of Germany’s chancellor. SNL's Angela Merkel Celebrates Being TIME’s 2015 Person of the Year 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z
There was no sense of boredom or squirming. Music: Face the Music, Teenage Alt-Classical Ensemble 2012-03-25T02:43:04Z
She squirms, cringes and is mortified about her “cluelessness, born of intractable white privilege.” In Katie Couric’s ‘Going There,’ There Includes Family Skeletons, Busting Into the Boys’ Club and More 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z
My main worry is for my son, who's a wonderful guy but very typical for his age with squirming, not putting on shoes, etc. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Angry, frustrated, hurting husband says therapy won’t help 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z
After squirming on one of these, I knew why prisoners forced to kneel for hours will confess to anything. Restaurant Review: Bruno in the East Village 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z
“All you get are giggles of mirth and squirms of delight. I know what children like.” Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z
The dogs we managed to cajole into my lap either sat there squirming like they were getting shock therapy, or ducked their trembling heads into my armpits. I was bad Santa 2012-12-25T12:45:00Z
“I feel like it’ll make people squirm and that gets my blood pumping,” said Ms. Nash, 37, who added that she has never dieted. ‘Dietland’ is Violent, Disruptive and Surreal. And Funny. 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z
“Call Me Ben” doesn’t quite rise to horrible embarrassment, but it is squirm inducing. Dance Review: Melissa Barak?s Bugsy Siegel Dance at City Ballet 2010-06-06T22:21:00Z
Take your seat at any early-evening screening of “Incredibles 2” in the coming days, listen carefully, and you may just hear a shifty sound, as of parents squirming awkwardly beside their enraptured offspring. “Incredibles 2,” Reviewed: A Sequel in the Shadow of a Masterwork 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z
And yet, as she watched Russell squirm through the video call, she discovered that discomfort was part of the Russell package, too. In ‘The Diplomat,’ Keri Russell Shows Her Good Side 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z
Their taunting banter — spoken in heavy Bronx accents that never quite become caricature, even if “squirm” does sound like “squoim” — vibrates with a screwball energy that spins into violent territory, both physical and emotional. Review: ‘Awake and Sing!,’ a Depression-Era Family Drama 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z
A Tiger Mother and Her Viper Cubs In “a cautionary tail,” two Chinese-American siblings squirm under the iron paw of their menacing tiger mom. Theater Review: Cultural Conundrums in ‘a cautionary tail’ at Flea Theater 2013-06-26T17:47:56Z
Foreshadowing the celebrity portfolios of photographers like Annie Leibovitz, Ms. Arnold captured Joan Crawford squirming into a girdle and James Cagney and his wife doing an impromptu dance in a barn. Eve Arnold, Photographer, Dies at 99 2012-01-06T18:47:18Z
This dinner party will make you squirm like an eel on the grill. “Beatriz at Dinner” brings politics to the table, with no manners and ample humor 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z
Bannon acolytes may not be persuaded to abandon their leader, even as he squirms under Morris’ baffled tone, and everyone else is left wondering if the bad guys have already won. “American Dharma” review: Errol Morris’ Steve Bannon doc is the most disturbing movie of th... 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z
I squirm as the warm flushing sensation rises up my back. Can a bed of nails really relieve stress and insomnia - or just make me squeal? 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z
“Everyone in the family is a little apprehensive,” Sage Stossel said in an interview at Scott’s comfortable, book-filled home in Northwest Washington, while her brother squirmed on a nearby sofa. Stossel Family Problems Spelled Out in New Releases 2013-12-22T22:15:52Z
They were compromises—shots taken when he fell asleep in the car, or couldn’t be convinced to leave the campground, or when holding his squirming body prevented me from finding other people to photograph. Six Years on the Road, as an Artist and a Mother 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z
He spent the rest of his time in the child carrier, nattering in my ear and squirming endlessly. Explorer: In Utah, a 100-Mile Trek With a 4-Year-Old Boy 2013-06-14T20:06:25Z
But I found myself squirming throughout Mr. Wadsworth’s production because of the way it made light of the Holocaust. Santa Fe Opera Sets ‘Fidelio’ in a Concentration Camp 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z
But I cursed a Trump supporter just to watch him squirm. Style Invitational Week 1343: We plead no contest 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z
This trait makes me squirm even more than Trump's shticky name-calling, cotton candy hair, and allegiance to the trinity of lowbrow entertainment forms professional wrestling, reality television and the beauty pageant. "Low class" Donald Trump and the Wasps: Reckoning with vulgarity, snobbery and the presidency 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z
If you’re already missing the gang at Dunder-Mifflin, here are 10 more key cringe comedy shows for you to laugh and squirm at. Discomfort Zone: 10 Great Cringe Comedies 2013-05-13T09:45:13Z
Ministers, members of Parliament and civil servants laughed or squirmed, depending on the joke. Antony Jay, a Machiavelli Scholar and a Creator of ‘Yes Minister,’ Dies at 86 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z
He was born not far from there, in north-central North Carolina, and one of his earliest memories was of squirming on the floor as his father played the fiddle. Joe Thompson Dies at 93; Fiddler of String Band Legacy 2012-03-02T03:08:25Z
I often squirmed as I read "And the Mountains Echoed." Khaled Hosseini's new book is another tear-jerker 2013-05-20T12:48:35Z
The next you’re squirming as they lose their bearings and their good intentions go ridiculously awry. ‘Intregalde’ Review: Oh, Be Good! 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z
We might also, in the moment and especially when we look back on it, squirm at Lydia’s self-satisfaction. One Indelible Scene: the Master Class in Ambiguity in ‘Tár’ 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z
There is a scene in The Sixth Sense where tiny Cole, played by Osment, is squirming on the precipice of his bedroom. The Sixth Sense: the film that frightened me most 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z
Mr. Clark sometimes stains but mostly he wields wide brushes and even brooms, magnifying impasto and brushwork in piled-up strokes that seem to squirm on the surface. At 7 Art Galleries, the Ecstatic Flow of Paint and the Stories It Can Tell 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z
The article must have left the examiners squirming with its confident assertion that there is more than one right answer in literature – as in life. Sally Laird obituary 2010-08-10T17:19:00Z
Their job is “to make women smile” — and also to make them scream, squirm and shower dancers with dollar bills — and the movie insists that this is a matter of chivalry, not sleaze. Review: ‘Magic Mike XXL,’ Fleshing Out a Sequel With Heart as Well as Pecs and Abs 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z
Possibly not for theatre critics, though, who may squirm in their seats. This week's new theatre 2010-07-09T23:06:00Z
But Tarantino enjoys making viewers squirm with extreme mayhem and his dedicated fan base will appreciate what he does. "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" shows off Quentin Tarantino's best and worst moves 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z
She’s a fearless director who has never worried about making her audience squirm, and I suspect she enjoyed shooting that castration scene both for its raw, visceral imagery and its ferociously witty resonance. ‘The Power of the Dog’ Review: Wild Hearts on a Closed Frontier 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z
They squirm and wriggle out of our confining expectations, striving all the while to create new situations. Review | The acclaimed, exasperating sculptures of Rachel Harrison get a star turn at the Whitney Museum 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z
He seems to revel in making viewers squirm while his subjects, often naked or nearly so, wink at the camera. Terry Richardson?s Photographs Provoke and Reveal 2012-03-02T23:29:02Z
The humour came from seeing powerful targets such as Howard and Rudd squirm after being cornered into uncomfortable questioning during their light morning runs. Wednesday Night Fever gets off to a lukewarm start – TV review 2013-07-03T23:14:01Z
Similarly, the cliffhanger storytelling makes this long show watchable — but periodically you squirm at the thought that you are enjoying the suspense too much. Review | The Klunch’s ‘How to Win a Race War’ is deliberately offensive 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z
In a basement-laboratory climax that is close enough to The Human Centipede to make some viewers squirm and others giggle, Dragon Tattoo almost summons awe for the killer’s psycho-majesty. David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Thanks Very Much, But You Really Didn't Have To 2011-12-20T15:00:53Z
In a slightly unnerving painting, bits of bright color shine through a rough layer of brown paint; the effect is of buried jewels but also radiantly winged insects squirming to life, just below ground. Japanese Gutai in the 1950s: Fast and Fearless 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z
Can he sit for longer than 10 minutes without squirming? Finding the Right ‘Nutcracker’ for You and Yours 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z
The show still runs 2½ hours as it watches Antony squirm between his attraction to Cleopatra and his duty to the Roman empire. Review | ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ amps up the glamour at Folger 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z
To be fair, there is a little feature on Abramovich's squirming that is quite fun. TV review: UEFA Champions League Final: Bayern Munich v Chelsea 2012-05-20T15:00:02Z
I started to squirm his foot into the sock. My lessons in autism 2014-02-25T00:00:00Z
Whenever a thing is known by a euphemism, it’s probably a thing that makes people squirm. Welcome to the Menopause Gold Rush 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z
They will install interactive exhibits, like a large scale with weighted cubes that represent ingredients and their relative carbon footprints, and a compost exhibit squirming with worms. San Francisco Chefs Serve Up a Message About Climate Change 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z
She shuffled and squirmed, by then wearing sneakers with her evening dress, as Mr. Handling asked a polite question of each. ArtsBeat: Toronto International Film Festival: A Game Kristen Stewart Walks the Red Carpet 2012-09-07T11:32:19Z
And real, for them, means weak, pathetic, a scab that will bleed time and again while its victim squirms. Nick Clegg as a cartoon figure - it's fun but does it really hurt? 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z
“I would just give them a really, really tough time, and make them squirm.” Mock Debates as Relationship Prep 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z
Most of the white ones squirm and many equivocate, which is when Fumudoh moves in closer, still beaming brightly for her audience. With Showtime's sunshiny and sharp "Ziwe," we have an iconic talk show host in the making 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z
Things that might have made readers squirm in the 1980s are shrouded in nostalgia in 2022. ‘White Noise’ Review: Toxic Events, Airborne and Domestic 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z
Bonneville relishes the opportunity granted by this role to make you squirm. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z
Is he the killer on the road whose brain is squirming like a toad, as Jim Morrison once famously put it? How psychopaths take over 2012-10-13T17:00:00Z
It didn’t help; he still was squirming and crying a little as he tried to itch. Animal Doctor: Kitten doesn’t play well with others 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z
But Louis C. K. doesn’t focus on squirming over these feelings, and there’s not a trace of shame. Louis C.K.’s New Special Mines Comedy From the Middle Ground 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z
On the other, there’s a point when even the most progressive parent squirms when confronted with a moaning, breathless roll in the sheets on a 50-inch screen. Watching edgier TV with your kids during the pandemic? You’re not alone. 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z
Bad books can make you squirm, too; reading one is like suffering at the hands of an incompetent emotional acupuncturist. Books of The Times: Shame on Me, and You for Taking Pleasure in It 2011-08-02T21:23:10Z
When you get back to your pallet, your neighbor — perhaps the owl-shaped Texan who’d squirmed on his cot earlier that night, moaning: “the sun still hasn’t set?” — snores gently into the blue-black night. Budget cruise from Bellingham to Alaska: one man’s account of his ferry deck adventure 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z
While the source material is certainly blush-worthy, according to the New York Post, the musical “won’t make the average theatergoer squirm.” ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Musical Heading to Off-Broadway 2013-01-08T16:30:29Z
My inner Juan squirmed as we checked into a hotel that was seeped in stinky sulfuric fumes, right down to the sheets. | Personal Journeys: A Cross-Country Drive With a Guru 2012-05-20T05:44:06Z
Her body seems to squirm with an anticipation of physical pleasure and, at the same time, to burn with neglect. Review | This Edward Hopper exhibition on hotels is worth an extended stay 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z
Iris and Jack are close—she can wrangle him when his bitterness is causing everyone around him to squirm—but technically, just friends. Your Sister's Sister A Smart, Unconventional Relationship Comedy 2012-06-13T18:21:27Z
He lives to make us squirm another day. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: In defense of Niecy 2010-04-20T12:21:00Z
Though there might be cultural references thrown in here and there to keep parents from squirming through kids fare, fairy tales for the most part were relegated to youngsters. From 'Maleficent' to 'Game of Thrones,' a magical time for adults 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z
Inevitably, it ends with him revealing his true identity to the workforce while they tug their forelocks and squirm. TV highlights 01/07/2013 2013-07-01T06:00:09Z
The star's immediate reaction to the question about whether he would appear in a Marvel movie was to squirm a bit and admit he couldn't say anything. Comic-Con: Kick-Ass 2, Riddick and Vin Diesel's Marvel news 2013-07-20T07:23:17Z
The nakedness of her desperation made me squirm—I wanted her to maintain some dignity. Did my best friend really know me? 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z
Simon squirmed as I slipped off my shoes and walked through security. I could handle childbirth. Could I handle flying with a baby? 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z
"Haven't you grown?" my grandmother, Dorothy, would exclaim in her warm Welsh soprano as we squirmed out of her embrace, scrummed through the Gothic porch and down the long, welcoming corridor. My quest to be more Welsh 2011-07-29T23:07:29Z
I was tired from squirming repeatedly, and emitting exasperated sighs and sorrowful grunts. The Book of Henry is a catastrophically awful film. Everyone should see it 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z
Suddenly, Harlow was the journalism hero of the day — or at least until another of her colleagues would have the chance to make another Trump spokesperson squirm on live television. ‘Stop doing that, or this interview will end’: How the smackdown took over cable news in 2020 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z
As for the boys: "You never even broke a string," fumes Troy in Woman of Intention, her own guitar squirming indignantly. Deap Vally: Sistrionix – review 2013-06-20T20:15:01Z
Actually, I didn't realise how much I didn't like bugs until I read this book; the pictures are excellent, but just made me squirm. I love bugs by Emma Dodd - review 2012-08-02T11:00:00Z
Was she always comfortable speaking about things that made others squirm and blush? A Private-School Sex Educator Defends Her Methods 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z
It’s good, practical information for one, but particularly fun to see Larry squirm over talk about sponges stanching the flow and about creative uses for needle-nose pliers. ‘The Deuce’ Season 1, Episode 4: No-Go Zone 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z
No longer just about couriers squirming through fag-paper gaps in the traffic, fixed gear riders run communal events, and the scene engages large numbers of mainly young people. The art of cycling on film 2011-08-26T14:05:53Z
I squirmed in recognition during every excruciating second of Lady Bird’s battles and reconciliations with her mother, but the film’s most joyous moment is the climax of its central love story. Cannibalism, bad dates and ice skating: the best movie moments of 2017 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z
Others squirmed restlessly, and some put their hands over their eyes during fight sequences, which included Banquo’s being stabbed and then finished off with water balloons containing blood-red liquid. In London, a Bloody ?Macbeth,? for Children 2010-07-16T22:40:00Z
He’s squirming on her right hip, reaching out his arms and mumbling a demand that’s muffled by his pacifier. How an ex-madam, a political trickster and a toddler got tangled up in the Russia investigation 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z
It’s a scene often played for laughs and revulsion: An elderly relative leaning down with arms outstretched, demanding of a squirming child, “Gimme a kiss!” The fake war on grandma kisses 2014-01-12T00:00:00Z
Here are 8 times he made white people squirm on air. 8 times Larry Wilmore made white people squirm 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z
I realize to my horror, for example, that the idea of seeing a survey of contemporary painting at the Modern makes me squirm. 2010-02-14T03:58:00Z
The pair have become close, hours spent together during which Bawden squirms and clenches her fists while brown hairpieces are fastened on with pins. Wouldn't it be loverly? Behind the scenes at My Fair Lady in Sheffield 2013-01-13T00:05:36Z
Caught between childhood and adulthood, Robert struggles, though he often just squirms. ‘Funny Pages’ Review: Ordinary Life, Complex Stuff 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z
He submitted to a marriage arranged by his parents and became the father of eight squirming brown babies. He loved ‘The Simpsons.’ But Hari Kondabolu has a problem with Apu. 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z
Atmospherically it is about as flat as a two-day old diet Coke; I am squirming with embarrassment. American pie-eyed: Ed Fornieles's Animal House 2011-01-21T11:08:41Z
You’re more likely to squirm, though, at what seems as incongruous as a Chekhov play staged in clown costume. Movie Review: ‘The English Teacher,’ Starring Julianne Moore 2013-05-23T22:48:55Z
His keyboards squirm, chatter and moan, distorted voices checking in from the next galaxy. Album review: Killer Mike, 'R.A.P. Music' 2012-05-18T17:33:00Z
So, I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed watching that room squirm. Let’s Talk About the Oscars: An Evening of Squirming 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z
My mother, a pediatrician, once explained, as I squirmed over my spaghetti at the dinner table, that there would also be monthly blood. Becoming a Woman Without Her 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z
The only other analogy I can think of is when I’ve seen very tall men and women, or very short men, squirm under jokes or friendly comments about their height. Hiding my freckles 2012-12-27T22:35:00Z
He squirms as each candidate's surrogate pitches him. Beyond flashy big names, "The Politician" showcases how voters are bamboozled, swayed, and disgusted 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z
Some threads seem destined to make viewers squirm — not because they are so disrespectful, but because they are so well intended. The TV Watch: Louis C.K. Returns With His Brand of Dark Comedy 2014-05-04T21:45:12Z
It is a pleasure to watch him glide along, pulling one squirming rabbit after another from his copious hat. Peter Straub reviews ‘The Boy Who Drew Monsters,’ by Keith Donohue
Everyone goes along with this charade - no one thinks to question it - and all you can do is sit in your seat and watch, and squirm. 5 great movies about deception 2013-01-25T00:33:09Z
She squirmed on her seat as she recalled the memory. Black Country, New Road, a Breakout Band, Starts Over (Again) 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z
“Straight for the Knife” and “Fair Game” are dirges with simulated string sections and lyrics like “I’m hungry for your bad loving,” and “Watch me squirm baby, but you’re just what I need.” Notable Releases From Sia and Mary Sarah 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z
The short stories here are anarchic; they tend to read as if he had stuffed three narratives into one, like squirming bats into a duffel bag. Books of The Times: ‘Four New Messages,’ Stories by Joshua Cohen 2012-07-31T12:00:00Z
And she would giggle and squirm into my lap, which is too small for a 10-year-old, but neither of us would care. Are You There, Dad? It’s Me, Alice 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z
"Casey and I unfortunately - Casey more than I - have that horrible sense of humor where we just love seeing people squirm, particularly ourselves," Phoenix said at Toronto. He's still here: Phoenix rises again with 'Master' 2012-09-11T16:50:31Z
I am visible in all the ways that make racist people squirm or grimace: Because I exist, and I am not sorry. My mother and I haven't talked about the Atlanta spa attacks 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z
Eventually, he squirms and arches his back and his hands curve into claws. The search for my inner ‘hero’: a modern masculinity retreat 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z
But politicians in both parties are squirming over how to define the Thing in President Barack Obama’s health care law that requires people to pay up if they don’t get health insurance. SPIN METER: health care tax 2012-07-03T06:46:00Z
It’s only when the engine overheats that his readers start to squirm. Review: ‘The Moth Snowstorm,’ and Other Natural Bliss-Outs 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z
Still, the idea of doing so made me squirm. More of us need help. Why is it so hard to ask for, and how can we make it easier? 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z
Mike squirms when he’s once again alone, underscoring that for all his careful planning, he didn’t see Hector coming. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2, Episode 5: Do Not Attend Law School 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z
Such are the contradictions that animate a major subgenre of art cinema, determined to renounce reassurance and uplift in favor of making its complacent audience squirm. Bold films negotiate the fine line between voyeurism and bearing witness 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z
I suspect no one who has struggled with substance addiction can read this passage without squirming, gasping or weeping. Everything About Everything: David Foster Wallace’s ‘Infinite Jest’ at 20 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z
Pei’s entrance pyramid and squirm in formation in front of Jacques-Louis David’s gigantic “Coronation of Napoleon.” At the Louvre, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Both Outsiders and Heirs 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z
As Goodman squirmed, Bowie asked: “Do you not find that it’s a frightening predicament to be in?” How David Bowie Went Mainstream 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z
A narrative style humanizes otherwise unknown athletes, letting viewers page through a picture book that swimmer Ryan Murphy drew as a child or watch gymnast Aly Raisman's parents squirm in the stands. Is NBC's prime-time Olympics due for a change? 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z
When her hunger grows insatiable, she feeds off the blood of her sister, Tabby, biting as gently into her arm as she can, as Tabby squirms in discomfort. Review: ‘Cuddles,’ Not Your Typical Vampire Drama, Opens at 59E59 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z
These squirming specimens cost a dime each — an appropriate price, because I typically found them floating belly-up after only a few weeks. Perspective | My doctor told me to get a dog, but I couldn’t. Meet my emotional support fish. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z
There's no question broadcast networks will be squirming: Five out of six best drama series slots were claimed by cable shows, both premium and basic, with the sixth going to PBS' "Downton Abbey." Red carpet heats up at Emmys; 'Mad Men' eyes win 2012-09-23T23:08:37Z
The book quotes one friend from that time about a double-date on prom night, in which Reed made a move on his date in the back seat while the other couple squirmed in front. Who Was the Real Lou Reed? 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z
The red velvet seats at the David H. Koch Theater were quickly filling up — not with the usual ballet audience, but with squirming, shrieking and giggling elementary school students. The Youngest (and Liveliest) ‘Nutcracker’ Audience of the Season 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z
What brings them alive is that while they brood on the largest of issues — identity, alienation, the political responsibilities of the artist — they’re earthy and squirming with all the vital things of everyday experience. Ralph Ellison’s Letters Offer the Pleasures of Big Ideas and Everyday Life 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z
"Clybourne Park" often cracks you up as it makes you squirm. 'Clybourne Park': A racially divided neighborhood, close to home 2012-04-27T23:34:03Z
The squirming embarrassment, however, will stay with you for ever. Restaurants: how to complain... without losing your cool 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z
He squirms when asked about the secret of their success. Mumford & Sons: sound of the summer 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z
Zink dangles the twist long enough to make a reader squirm and then — made you look! — darts in another direction. In Nell Zink’s ‘Avalon,’ a Young Woman Is Too Busy for Revenge 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z
But it will speak to fans of books like “Into the Wild”; it’s a worthy evocation of a similar kind of squirming wanderlust. Books of The Times: John Moynihan?s ?Voyage of the Rose City? ? Review 2011-09-29T22:01:35Z
Our little audience squirmed too, but seemed on the whole receptive, curious — mesmerized might be too strong a word. Pampered Critics? No, Critics in Pampers 2010-11-19T20:43:00Z
It’s so bad that you can physically see the cast squirming at all the dumb stuff they have been asked to do. Apple TV+: should you shell out for the new streaming service? 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z
You try to hold it and it squirms away. What does your cat mean by 'miaow'? Let Japan's pet guru Yuki Hattori explain 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z
"No, not at all, instead the whole thing uncovered" he pauses in sorrow or anger, "plenty of maggots still squirming around there under the stone." Morgan Freeman: Obama, Mandela, Batman and me 2012-07-12T19:00:01Z
Or maybe everyone in the room was enjoying the thought that everyone else was squirming. Let’s Talk About the Oscars: An Evening of Squirming 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z
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