Example Sentences

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Hyde Pierce speak-sings his way through the score, or spastically works himself up into the bravado needed for the nauseatingly cheesy “Better Angels,” which is meant to be a triumphant showstopper.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Soon after that, Zabrecky performs for the first time as the spastically eccentric frontman and bassist for Possum Dixon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2019

As the scenes of rebuilding unfolded onscreen, the tweens around me grew spastically restless.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 27, 2016

He kicks his legs spastically as the theme song to Flashdance comes on.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2015

“In English. I didn’t—” I tested the word “know” a couple of times but saw I was going to stammer spastically on it.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell