twitch

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Her performance is a cross between an AA meeting and The Exorcist, as dancers in plastic chairs twitch and shake to the song's ever-changing tempo.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Over time, their muscles developed more slow twitch fibers, which are linked to greater endurance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

He barely allows the petrified Boo to twitch, yet somehow, we catch a glimpse of the qualities Duvall the actor will go on to reveal: dangerous and vulnerable, mythic and man-sized, electrifyingly watchable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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

Brows twitch; her lips tighten; she breathes deep.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes