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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The high-strung kid is pure nerve and he even looks like one, too; he’s the embodiment of a twitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He watched her face twitch for the briefest of moments, like she was weighing whether to respond or not.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro