writhing
Example Sentences
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On one run in the third quarter, Hernando barreled to the ground after a 10-yard gain — writhing in pain , forcing an injury timeout.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
Across the globe, Florence is wrenching Freddie from writhing on the floor to buck him up for the imminent match.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
The ghost of Gaga past re-emerges for Perfect Celebrity, writhing with camp energy in a shallow grave as she sings about the pressure and torture of stardom.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
James Garfield’s assassination in 1881 involved 79 days of writhing medical purgatory.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024
Sookie stopped and lifted the lid, presenting a pile of crustaceans, writhing like leggy bugs.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing writhing
Stargirl
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The Dragonet Prophecy
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