cramp

Example Sentences

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The Spaniard only narrowly avoided crashing out after a huge fright at 4-4 in the third set when he pulled up in pain with what appeared to be cramp.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

"I didn't think it was cramp at the beginning," said Alcaraz, who will play either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Draping himself in ice towels during the changeovers, he suffered a fright in the third set with severe cramp that needed treatment.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

"It was hot today, I started to cramp a little bit in the third set," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

I run all the way back to my house, run so hard my heart tries to hammer its way out my chest, and a cramp in my side steals away my breath.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender