convulsive
Example Sentences
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True, this train, unlike Whitman’s, belched no pennants of smoke, but it was “throbbing” and “convulsive” just the same.
From New York Times
That same week, I developed a high fever and convulsive cough.
From Washington Post
On the heels of a humbling year, the Oscars - usually a frothy night of self-congratulation - this year may feel more like a therapeutic rally for an industry in the midst of convulsive change.
From Washington Times
On the heels of a humbling year, the Oscars — usually a frothy night of self-congratulation — this year may feel more like a therapeutic rally for an industry in the midst of convulsive change.
From Seattle Times
Playing the evil entity with convulsive movements and a killer manicure, the contortionist Marina Mazepa turns in the movie’s most entertaining performance.
From New York Times
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