herky-jerky
Example Sentences
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The herky-jerky ride further damaged the bones, but the specimen was intact enough that the scientists felt comfortable formally classifying it.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024
It's a deliciously strange, herky-jerky pop number, orchestrated by synth bassoons and merry-go-round organs.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
“When they see that movement, that herky-jerky movement that rodents have, I mean, that’s like passing by the McDonald’s arches,” Eyring said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
He went on to have a kind of herky-jerky helming career until exiting the film scene in 2005 with the Philadelphia-set documentary, “Rittenhouse Square.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
The siren song of the void puts you on edge; it makes your movements tentative, clumsy, herky-jerky.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
