was writhing
- past progressive of writhe.
Example Sentences
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Sixteen hours after Tatum was writhing on the court against the New York Knicks, he was stretched out on O’Malley’s operating table on the West side of Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
He was convulsing, he was writhing, the gurney was shaking noticeably.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
"He was writhing and crawling as if in a military fashion," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
Kempe was writhing in pain on the bench after a hit from Nikolaj Ehlers, although he didn’t miss a shift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2017
For Lord Tertius of Stormhold was writhing back and forth on the bed, his eyes wide, his breathing labored.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
