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烦躁 in English:

1. Fretful



2. irritable


If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.
They are all irritable.
To have more than one problem before him at one time makes him irritable, upset and exasperated.
My father is always irritable after a nap.
I'm usually quite irritable until I've had my first cup of coffee.
Just the thought of having her around the place made him irritable.
Do you get irritable if you sit for an hour without doing anything?
If the moisture barrier is compromised, your skin is vulnerable and more likely to become sensitive and irritable to external irritants.
Greg gets really irritable when he hasn’t had enough sleep.
Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.
Jack's been irritable all day.
Mum gets irritable when she's tired. Don't ask her any questions then
Today he is really irritable, don't call him!
I'm really irritable lately. My favorite soccer team is in a slump.

3. fidget


Sit still and stop fidgeting!
The kids had started to fidget.
You never want to fidget around, especially the knife
Stop fidgeting.
If you have to fidget, keep it low key, like twisting a pen cap under your desk
Children can't sit still without fidgeting
She was fidgeting anxiously with her button.
Dentists detest fidgeting patients.
She couldn't concentrate; she was fidgeting.
He’s fidgeting and nervous.
DON'T fidget! You want the interviewer to listen to what you are saying.
Children can't sit still without fidgeting. He was the only one at the table who fidgeted.
To fidget is defined as to make small movements, often because you are restless, nervous or uncomfortable.
An example of fidget is a child who moves around a lot in his chair on a plane because he is restless and bored.
He is always in a fidget.

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