pen chewing
Anxious oral fixation
Pen chewing is the habit of gnawing on pens or pencils, typically while concentrating, anxious, or bored.
It's a common nervous behavior, especially among students and office workers: The cap was covered in teeth marks from her pen chewing.
The habit often goes unnoticed by the chewer until someone points it out.
- nibblingEating in small bites
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- habitSettled regular tendency
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
nervous tic · bad habit · plastic · cap · ink · teeth · fidgeting · boredom · classroom · desk · office supplies · stress · exam stress · mouth · click · ballpoint · homework · distracted
- bad habitssmoking, drinking, lying, swearing, gossiping
- nervous habitsnail biting, lip biting, hair pulling, skin picking, knuckle cracking
pen chewingsitting still
Seated without movement
nail biting · hair twirling · skin picking · knuckle cracking · hands folded
pen chewingstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · composure · sitting still · steady hands · calm demeanor
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