jerk
Example Sentences
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She stands up and jerks her head lightly.
From Literature
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The window slid up with a few jerks, then there was Door, hanging out, looking bleary-eyed.
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The ground beneath them jerked lower again, and this time there was no doubt.
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There were cases of dementia, weight loss, unsteadiness, jerking movements and facial twitches.
From BBC
We ride around the parking lot, Taylor showing us how to jerk the handlebars just so.
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