lurching

Example Sentences

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The nascent rebound in tech stocks ended in a lurching drop on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq composite losing about 1% in its largest blown gain since early January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Since then, the start of a war in Iran has sent global stock markets lurching lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

How many times has Steve Smith lurching across and tucking to leg left you knowing you must settle in for the long haul?

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

I even liked the lurching way you had to walk down the corridors, adjusting balance as the train shifts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

All at once, Penelope felt as if she were on some ill-fated sea voyage, with a sea-washed deck lurching beneath her feet.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood