Example Sentences

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Boutros said that when she heard the news of his death "I don't know what happened to me. I collapsed on the ground and was convulsing".

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The man’s eyes rolled back in his head and he started convulsing.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Last December, a Unitree bot fell over and started convulsing at a demonstration, drawing online mockery.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

He was convulsing, he was writhing, the gurney was shaking noticeably.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

They come for a woman who is convulsing.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario