jerk
noun
a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement.
jerking
-
a word derived from
jerk.
Example Sentences
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An early riser, Witkoff begins his day as it ends, pacing with his cellphone on a video call, its camera jerking haphazardly around the interior of his waterfront Miami mansion or private jet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
These include difficulty concentrating, depression, stumbling and clumsiness, involuntary jerking of the limbs and body, mood swings and personality changes, problems swallowing, speaking and breathing.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
“Overflow,” an usher posted outside the church doors said as we approached, jerking his thumb toward the rear parking lot where the grammar school was located.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
But one weekend in the fall of 2022, with my wife and sleeping infant in the back, the Altima started jerking wildly on a busy street in San Francisco, then went dead.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2024
It felt like it was hurtling and jerking its way through a lonely darkness.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
