twitch slightly
Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words
to make a small, barely noticeable twitching movement
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Examples (10)
- His eye would twitch slightly when he was under stress.
- Her lips twitched slightly as she tried to hold back a laugh.
- The cat's ears twitched slightly at the rustle of leaves outside.
- I saw his jaw muscle twitch slightly while he was concentrating.
- A faint tremor caused the horse's flank to twitch slightly.
- Even in sleep, her fingers would sometimes twitch slightly.
- The corner of his mouth began to twitch slightly with suppressed anger.
- When the temperature dropped, his shoulders twitched slightly.
- He felt a nerve in his arm twitch slightly after the intense workout.
- If you observe closely, you might notice the leaves twitch slightly in the breeze.