with a jump

Examples (10)

• I sat up with a jump.
• He awoke with a jump when the phone rang.
• She turned with a jump as the car sped past.
• The dog barked, and I started with a jump.
• Every time the door creaks, I react with a jump.
• He sprang to his feet with a jump when he heard the news.
• The sudden noise made her eyes widen and her body twitch with a jump.
• My heart fluttered with a jump when I saw him.
• She rose from her slumber with a jump, startled by the dream.
• The alarm clock made him sit bolt upright with a jump.