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

"Every time he gets an opportunity it's quick twitch and ready to go. I've never seen a guy who prepares himself every day like he's gonna start and play 48 minutes."

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"This occurs in a very rapid fashion. You can activate the macrophage and make the muscle twitch subtly almost immediately," Jankowski says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

His face is so expressive, every twitch will reach the back row of an audience.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Deydey and Fishtail managed to keep straight faces, but Omakayas was sure she saw the corner of Deydey’s mouth twitch.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich