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convulsive

[kuhn-vuhl-siv] / kənˈvʌl sɪv /






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"Kiss me, take my heart, break it again," he sings atop a convulsive electro pulse, as dancers pull him into a transparent "sweat box" that represents the relationship he can't escape.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

John Simpson of the BBC noted recently that “there are years when the world goes through some fundamental, convulsive change.”

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2025

Continuous monitoring of child deaths and improvements in health records to track how often these convulsive seizures precede death, he explains, will be needed for this to be confirmed.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

In a way, Fendrix’s compositions — moving from the wry, picaresque strings of Bella’s early years to a convulsive coming-of-age synth-ony — tell the story as directly as any of McNamara’s words.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

Adah’s weak side was overtaken by convulsive trembling, and Rachel seemed to be in a trance.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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