writhed

Example Sentences

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"It's all of ours first day," said a curator, re-assembling the artwork as it writhed.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

A trainer checked on Messi, who writhed in pain on the pitch, but he remained in the game.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Gen Xers can relate, having writhed through that angst years ago before realizing how much better it is to resume not caring anymore.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024

Both returned, Rashid bent double on more than one occasion during his spell, but when David Willey writhed with cramp as Heinrich Klaasen brutally thrashed a 61-ball century England looked a team beaten.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

The snakes flicked their tongues and writhed as if they didn’t appreciate holding up the weight of a giant.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan