twitch convulsively

Frequency: 5.01.0 per million words

to make a sudden, small, uncontrolled movement, especially of a part of your body

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Examples (20)

  • The corner of his mouth twitched convulsively as he awaited the verdict.
  • The patient's leg began to twitch convulsively during the seizure.
  • The injured animal's leg was twitching convulsively on the ground.
  • After the accident, his fingers started to twitch convulsively.
  • His fingers had started to twitch convulsively just before the seizure began.
  • The injured bird lay on the ground, its wings twitching convulsively.
  • Whenever he lies, his left eyelid twitches convulsively.
  • She watched in horror as the fish twitched convulsively on the deck.
  • I watched as her hand twitched convulsively, betraying her calm facade.
  • His entire body seemed to twitch convulsively from the electric shock.
  • The patient's muscles will likely twitch convulsively as the drug takes effect.
  • Even in sleep, her facial muscles would sometimes twitch convulsively.
  • A single nerve in her cheek twitched convulsively, the only sign of her inner turmoil.
  • The puppet's limbs twitched convulsively as if controlled by an unseen force.
  • He lay on the floor, his whole body twitching convulsively from the electric shock.
  • The dog's paws twitched convulsively as it dreamt of chasing rabbits.
  • To see his leg twitch convulsively after the fall was a terrifying sight.
  • He felt his stomach muscles twitch convulsively due to extreme nervousness.
  • The robot's damaged servo began to twitch convulsively before shutting down completely.
  • The doctor observed the infant's arm twitching convulsively.