lurching

Example Sentences

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Since then, the start of a war in Iran has sent global stock markets lurching lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The new parody is lurching and ungainly, though: Stitching parts of various things together seems to come easier to mad scientists than filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

How many times has Steve Smith lurching across and tucking to leg left you knowing you must settle in for the long haul?

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

I even liked the lurching way you had to walk down the corridors, adjusting balance as the train shifts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Ahead, Angus Harper appeared to be flying on vapors—barely sputtering, lurching and jerking forward.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein