jerked
Example Sentences
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Many investors were caught flat-footed when stocks suddenly jerked higher late last month, as a dramatic July momentum unwind ended with a hint of optimism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
That could have contributed to investors’ fearful reaction on Thursday as stocks jerked lower, said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
“The entirety of the X2 ride was extremely rough and jerked its riders around like rag dolls,” according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
"I felt a boom like we had hit something and jerked upward the moment we landed," one passenger told Kyodo news agency.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024
I told Grandpa everything that had happened from the time I jerked the blue ring on the net until the monkeys got away.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
