jerk
Example Sentences
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Another consequence of relying on a sympathetic machine: It’s less likely to tell you when you’re being a jerk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Alongside a history of campaign finance investigations, Ogles can be a jerk.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
They also helped researchers identify the abrupt changes linked to the Pacific reversal and the 2017 geomagnetic jerk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Competing in the women's 77kg - as she will in Glasgow - she lifted 142kg in the clean and jerk category as she established herself as one of Samoa's most exciting medal prospects for years.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Closing my eyes and gritting my teeth, I gave a hard jerk on the monkey’s tail.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
