twitch

Example Sentences

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For decades, encountering such a scene, I used to stop, then wait to see a leg twitch, a chest rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

As you might guess about someone who topped Michael B. Jordan, Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio at the Baftas, Mr. Aramayo is astonishing, giving an intensely committed performance of every twitch, shout and click.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Even the smallest twitch is causing wild swings in all corners of the market,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The 25-year-old tech engineer has been coached by his cousin, coaxing the kite higher and higher with a twitch of the string.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

I felt a jealous twitch in my midsection when Wab and Chi-Boy and Slopper and everyone else for that matter joined in.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline