convulsed

Example Sentences

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In 2001, I was a college freshman at New York University, and watched as the twin towers fell and the country convulsed in fear and rage.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The cases stem from the aftermath of huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests that convulsed Hong Kong from 2019.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Britain has been convulsed by occasional protests over the issue, usually following an alleged criminal incident by a migrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

He had earlier suggested "everlasting peace" had been grasped under his tutelage, in a region long convulsed by violence.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

She shuddered as she remembered Anthony Marston's convulsed purple face.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie