jerking
Example Sentences
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Seven-year-old Alex, who is autistic, dreaded a trip to the hairdressers, "shaking and jerking" whenever he needed a trim and fearing the noisy environment of chatter and dryers.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
An early riser, Witkoff begins his day as it ends, pacing with his cellphone on a video call, its camera jerking haphazardly around the interior of his waterfront Miami mansion or private jet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
“Overflow,” an usher posted outside the church doors said as we approached, jerking his thumb toward the rear parking lot where the grammar school was located.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
But one weekend in the fall of 2022, with my wife and sleeping infant in the back, the Altima started jerking wildly on a busy street in San Francisco, then went dead.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2024
With the jerking of the train, it seemed like he was running a race, his arms pumping, his knees hitting his chest, the train chugging.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
