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
As for Arthur, the eye midge grants him a second life of sorts, popping itself into his dead skull and jerking him from prone into a seated position.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
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 can cause nausea and headaches as well as uncontrollable jerking in his left leg.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
“Whatever,” Jonah said, jerking his arm away from Katherine’s grasp.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
