jerk

Example Sentences

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His story is a little rushed but we get the idea that Tim’s not a jerk, just an idealist who can’t handle the tawdriness of the 21st century.

From Los Angeles Times

My friends may have acted like jerks at the lake, but they’re jerks I still hoped to make up with someday.

From Literature

His neck jerked, and he, too, looked behind, gazing over Strong Jonn's shoulder.

From Literature

He held on for dear life as the outhouse started jerking and jolting, ’most shaking his teeth loose.

From Literature

Still on tiptoe, Jeremy climbed the stairs, the egg twitching and jerking in his hand.

From Literature