jerking

Example Sentences

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There were cases of dementia, weight loss, unsteadiness, jerking movements and facial twitches.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 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

Sometimes he fills the screen with road, other times he places the lens between the windshield and the wheel so all we can see is Pitt’s gloved fist jerking around turns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 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

DeShon is still listening to his music, his head nodding, jerking.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes