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

One early peak of the set came when Jake Duzsik of the L.A. industrial-rock trio Health came out to duet on “The Drain,” a lurching, menacing collaborative single and a standout for both bands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

He expects 1% gross-domestic-product growth next year, lurching progress after three years of recession and stagnation.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Now, he was paying the penalty for too little sleep and no study—trying to read a lousy geography lesson on a lumbering lurching bus, the morning light dazzling on the white page.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier