herky-jerky

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Unlike running or my herky-jerky stints on the Nordic Machine strider in the basement, there was no specter of calories.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

Over the span of a few seconds, a robot would dance in a herky-jerky fashion, programmed so that its stops and starts would spell out as a binary number the temperature in degrees Celsius.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 7, 2024

It's a deliciously strange, herky-jerky pop number, orchestrated by synth bassoons and merry-go-round organs.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

Musk has defended the platform’s sometimes herky-jerky moves since he took over, and said mistakes will happen as it evolves.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2022

Deemer looked like his limbs were made of springs that sent him lurching ahead in a series of herky-jerky leaps and bounds.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers