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twitchy

[twich-ee] / ˈtwɪtʃ i /


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Most objectionable may be the central character, frustrated film director Ben Braxton, played with twitchy tetchiness by Hamish Linklater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He describes Paul's power as "twitchy… the kind where you think, 'oh, he's caught me there'."

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

"It was a bit twitchy, the car, but I think we made real progress and my pace was looking pretty decent," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

“I feel twitchy again, you know, I just feel good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

He was a small, twitchy man in his late thirties, with light curly hair and a sandy mustache.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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