jerked
Example Sentences
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During a videotaped electroenchephalogram to test Linton for possible epileptic episodes, Linton also jerked and twitched on six different occasions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
She recounts being jerked from sleep by the screams of alarms when First Light is becalmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The shorter man jerked the knob, but the safe didn’t open.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Stocks jerked higher initially after the Fed released its decision, but the major indexes fell back sharply into the red by the closing bell.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
He jerked his thumb at the well-worn book on its shelf.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
