jerk

Example Sentences

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“If he could stop being such a jerk.”

From Literature

Most earthquakes occur when sections of the earth’s crust far below the surface rub up against one another, get stuck, and then jerk free all at once.

From Literature

He coughed and jerked upright in a scramble of feathers: Gelifen had fallen asleep stretched over his face.

From Literature

He continued, “I was a nerd — a real nerd. All the girls thought I was a jerk.”

From Los Angeles Times

She stands up and jerks her head lightly.

From Literature