writhing

Example Sentences

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As soon as Mahomes was left writhing on the ground and grabbing his knee late in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, it was clear he had sustained a serious injury.

From The Wall Street Journal

Autumn’s body is writhing on the ground now, turning over repeatedly.

From Literature

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

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

And that’s kind of what happened until her final hours when her breathing became so labored she was writhing and wrenching herself upright trying to get air.

From Los Angeles Times