jerk

Example Sentences

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He jerked his thumb at the well-worn book on its shelf.

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J.W. joined us and chased rabbits all night in his sleep, jerking continually.

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At the same moment, the wolf cub stopped yowling and jerked round to face him.

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It was almost rude, but Anna May jerked back to the present.

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He starts to turn the crank, efficient semicircular motions, jerking the crank upward and then releasing and repeating.

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