jerkiness
- a word derived from jerky.
Example Sentences
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In him Morris noted “a queer stiffness or jerkiness of locomotion,” and then delivered the small but powerful realization: “Eichmann was trembling.”
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2022
As part of that program, respondents can track the jerkiness quotient in birds.
From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2022
The dialogue is terrible, and Lacy plays Brett with so much bug-eyed jerkiness, he looks like he’s periodically being tased by someone just offscreen.
From The Verge • Apr. 11, 2018
While it’s disappointing when an athlete peaks early in a competition, it’s hardly an act of jerkiness.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2018
Only by a jerkiness in his movements and by the scuffling of his heels could it be seen that he was old.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
