convulse

Example Sentences

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The markets convulsed upon reading the Bank of England's decision to put rates on hold.

From BBC

Boutros said that when she heard the news of his death "I don't know what happened to me. I collapsed on the ground and was convulsing".

From Barron's

Oil markets could convulse if Tehran disrupted Gulf shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal

His voice rasped, and his face convulsed, a grunt of pain.

From Literature

The man’s eyes rolled back in his head and he started convulsing.

From Salon