antenna twitches

Frequency: 3.40.7 per million words

Used to describe the sudden, jerky movement of an insect's antenna; often used figuratively.

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Examples (10)

  • The ant's antennae twitch as it senses danger.
  • A slight breeze made the butterfly's antennae twitch.
  • The journalist's political antennae twitched when he heard the vague answer.
  • I watched the cockroach for a moment, its long antennae twitching nervously.
  • As an experienced detective, her antennae would twitch at the slightest inconsistency in a story.
  • The moth's delicate antennae were twitching frantically near the lamp.
  • Mention of a potential merger made every investor's antennae in the room twitch.
  • His social antennae twitched, sensing the tension between the couple.
  • The beetle explored the leaf, its antennae twitching to gather information.
  • Her maternal antennae twitched the moment she heard her child's faint cry.