writhed
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When Williams fell to the grass on the run with a noncontact injury on Sunday, the football world feared the worst as he writhed in agony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
His fevers were so bad that he insisted on sleeping in the rain, and he writhed in pain "like he'd been thrown in hot oil", says his mother, Sughra.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
"It's all of ours first day," said a curator, re-assembling the artwork as it writhed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
But after the play, Davis fell to the court and writhed in pain, holding his face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024
The chelicerae writhed, questing for prey, and the sphincter-maw spasmed, teeth clicking open and shut, searching for something to bite into.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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