spinning

Example Sentences

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It can feel as if you are spinning out of control in a Tilt-A-Whirl ride at an amusement park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

If I were spinning at a bar, club or flea market, I’d likely ease into my set with more chill songs before getting into bangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Because the inner ear’s balance organs are wired to the eye muscles, when displaced crystals send false signals that the head is spinning, the eyes reflexively move to compensate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The losing streak began with a spinning top candle, which is adept at signaling potential trend changes.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I was betraying Gran and spinning her memory away all at once.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff