judder

When we are out of sync, he says, we experience it as a kind of judder or twinge of social discomfort which “is your brain working a little harder to fix predictions that are wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

AR use was at times visually busy: insects and starbursts appeared tangential to the action, and there were a few instances of slight judder.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

With a buzz and a judder and the sharp smell of engine oil, the plane took off.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2019

Gaps could appear on supermarket shelves as "just-in-time" logistics systems judder to a halt.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2019

The muted thunder of the plumbing—she had not noticed it begin—ceased with a judder that shook the air.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

After the recent IMF meetings, where central bankers vied to deliver hawkish messages, concerns are that policy screws will be tightened to an extent that growth judders to a halt.

From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2022

No More Heroes 3 can’t hold anywhere near a solid 30fps when you’re driving your bike around the city — the constant hitches and judders honestly made me feel a little nauseous at points.

From The Verge ● Aug. 27, 2021

Apple told me that’s because it wants the interface and games to run as smoothly as possible; it’s found that the interface judders at 30Hz.

From The Verge ● Sep. 21, 2017

The shock of the cannon judders through the old boat.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2013

The train judders off, and in seconds we’re pulling into Witney station and people start jostling one another for position, folding newspapers and packing away tablets and e-readers as they prepare to disembark.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

As we started our left turn, though, the steering wheel spasmed and the brake pedal juddered.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

The old stadium was a seething mass of orange, barely a seat to be had, and it rocked and juddered as United found their rhythm.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2022

I cemented my future place among the former as I juddered down the hill, my tender toes slamming into the fronts of my shoes.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2021

The picture panels in the porch door juddered when she slammed it behind her.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019

Her spine went rigid, then juddered along its length.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

We could talk about the juddering guitar noise that closes the track like somebody spilled hot water in the studio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

It’s nice to see all of those wonderful actors, but that enjoyment is tempered by the feeling that they’re interchangeable parts in a machine that is juddering along past its warranty date.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

It was a juddering comedown for a company which British billionaire Branson split off from his space tourism firm Virgin Galactic in 2017 with hopes of challenging Elon Musk's SpaceX.

From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2023

They also brought Juventus’ revival to a juddering — and humiliating — halt.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

In what seemed like no time, a man walked up and climbed onto the horse, flicked its reins, and we lurched into juddering motion.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs