twitch

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Her performance is a cross between an AA meeting and The Exorcist, as dancers in plastic chairs twitch and shake to the song's ever-changing tempo.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Because D5 fully activated the same receptor targeted by psychedelics, the scientists expected it to produce head twitch responses in mice, a widely used indicator of hallucinogenic-like effects.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

As you might guess about someone who topped Michael B. Jordan, Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio at the Baftas, Mr. Aramayo is astonishing, giving an intensely committed performance of every twitch, shout and click.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Even the smallest twitch is causing wild swings in all corners of the market,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Thinking about it made the corners of my mouth turn up and twitch, even though I knew I shouldn’t smile at such things.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani