| 单词 | twitch |
| 例句 | She studied me, then looked at Chestnutt, who twitched an ear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “What are you doing?” answered Fiver, staring and twitching with fear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But then he realized this must be the new student everyone was talking about, the one who twitched. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Inside, the chick’s neck was twitching spasmodically, then its little body stiffened. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We nod, the strings attached to our heads twitching. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The look of anxiety on her mother’s face made her twitch. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z His mouth twitches, as if he's swallowing the words: She knows me, too. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She wonders if she is the only Indian person in the hospital, but a gentle twitch from the baby reminds her that she is, technically speaking, not alone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d remember how long it took him to get to me, and how his fingers were all jerky and nervous, and the way his lips kept twitching under that ridiculous little mustache. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dobrynya finally did, his mouth twitched and his eyes looked past her, through her, like he was seeing something far away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z At this of course the Donkey twitched its ears forward—and that also was so funny that everybody laughed all the more. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Somewhere in my leg a muscle twitched violently. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z No sooner did she say “twitch” than her eye demonstrated. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z In the press car, the corners of Al Ulbrickson’s mouth twitched reluctantly into something vaguely resembling a smile. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He appeared to be deep in thought, but she could see a smile twitching at the corner of his mouth, fighting to break out. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z No pause of her fork or rapid blinking or twitch of a finger or small smile. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Then, moving so quickly it was little more than a twitch, the mercenary brought the piece of metal back around, burying it in the farmer’s chest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was writhing and twitching and coughing out blood, and the other soldiers were looking around to left and right for whoever had fired it, but the archer was nowhere to be seen. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They lift their heads, sniffing, their whiskers twitching. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z If only I could twitch one finger, Ben could still help me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His left eyelid, which still droops slightly from the assault, pulses and twitches. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Muscles all over his face twitched underneath the drum-tight skin when he talked. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s so patronizing that Alex’s hand twitches into a fist under the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He stared at me a moment, his lips twitching. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Every now and then his right leg twitches. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Harry twitched the hawthorn wand, and he felt the eyes of everyone in the Hall upon it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His body twitched with it, as if it were poison constricting his muscles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He stood there, twitching nervously, dead in the water, while my siblings and I winced and held our breath to keep from laughing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I even said goodbye to the bandicoot, which switched its tail and twitched its whiskers at me in a friendly way. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Wormtail’s eyes rolled upward in his purple face; he gave a last twitch, and was still. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Gamble was talking very quickly, head moving in jerky twitches. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a tendency to walk knock-kneed, which made my hips sway and my back end twitch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z One leg jerked in a solitary spasm which quieted gradually to a twitch and then stopped. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The Spirit Bear never blinked, never twitched a muscle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Sometimes I twitch the slightest bit or shiver. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Neville’s lips twitched in a weak smile as he unwrapped the frog. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The scar line on his forehead twitched and tightened. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He stiffened, his mouth twitched, and his eyes blazed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he leaned over to kiss me good night, his eye twitched like it always did when he was lying. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But at Gregor's first words the manager had already turned away, and now he looked back at Gregor over his twitching shoulders with pursed lips. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Samson produces no weapon, his fingers merely twitching by his side. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z Sam restrained himself, though his fingers were twitching. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Hundreds of snakes, coiled and twitching on the smooth pale rocks. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His front teeth didn’t part as he spoke; only his lips twitched. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “It’s half of the bedsheet that was stolen from your tent this morning,” Milo explained with nervous self-satisfaction, his rusty mustache twitching rapidly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At the mention of her husband Lady Constance’s left eye began to twitch. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Ross grumbled, twitched the mustache, stroked the ends lovingly, glowered. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were shut tight, his head twitched from side to side. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He paced up and down without a word, his tail rigid and twitching. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z All the time he was pacing, his shoulders kept twitching forward, one or the other or both—a sure sign—and every minute or two he stopped to scratch his head hard and fast. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I raise an eyebrow in Bob's direction and she twitches her head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Glancing over at my parents, I can see my dad’s dimple twitching, which means he’s trying not to laugh, and my mom is smiling widely. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The gnats were too frantic to notice these intrusions, however, and since every pebble missed its final mark, the toad continued to squat and grimace without so much as a twitch. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But finally my legs took to twitching and feeling that they were ’bout to bust out afire. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Her hand twitched as if she intended to draw it away, so I held it tighter, pressing the bones in her fingers. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He had twitched because he was excited about going to the Westing house again, even if he hadn't figured out the clues. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Hungry Joe was a jumpy, emaciated wretch with a fleshless face of dingy skin and bone and twitching veins squirming subcutaneously in the blackened hollows behind his eyes like severed sections of snake. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was a heavy-breasted woman behind a bar in the garage and a lean yellow dog who lay drowsing by a pan of water, his ears twitching in sleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The girl’s gold- decorated fingers twitched, reached for him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He had a wild, desperate air and his ears twitched continually. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Another twitch from Mango makes the decision for me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Occasionally his muscles twitched from the hard storm of passion that had swept him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Pete glances up at me, still leaning over the twitching animal. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Tayo remembered fighting tomcats then, the frozen pose, arched bodies coiled, only the tails twitching with their anger, until one or the other made a move and they went rolling around in the dirt. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The twitch in Needles's arms started to die down. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Mother’s mouth twitches with words she doesn’t want to say in front of strangers. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A muscle twitched unpleasantly at the corner of Snape’s thin mouth every time he looked at Harry, and he was constantly flexing his fingers, as though itching to place them around Harry’s throat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Of course, Wishbone sat by the kitchen door with his nose twitching in the air and his tail wagging a mile a minute. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Lombard looked thoughtfully at the man's twitching face, his dry lips, the fright in his eyes. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He nudges their shoulders together and catches that corner of Henry’s mouth twitching, sees something move featherlight across his face. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Without taking his eyes from her, he twitches a little at the knee, then the shoulder, where a fly devils him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, exhausted, Harry climbed into bed, twitched the hangings of his four-poster shut to block out a ray of moonlight, lay back, and felt himself almost instantly drifting off to sleep.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I scrunched up my face and jerked and twitched as I tried to point to the radio. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The whiskers that protected his sensitive nose and warned him of objects nearby, twitched as her breath touched them. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Birds, on the other hand, move in flits and twitches. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sometimes the moustache twitches first, followed by the raising of both eyebrows, but sometimes the brows go up first and the moustache twitch follows. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z His ears were forked and twitched like those of a rabbit. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The twitch turned into a wrench when Clarence raised his voice to declare the next one was two-step and Derrick handed his drum to Tree. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” she says, her lips twitching into a smile. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z There was something about the way Ulbrickson delivered the response, a note in his voice or a glint in his eye or a twitch at the corner of his mouth, that arrested Brougham’s attention. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I saw a muscle in Fenton’s neck twitch spastically, like a horse’s flank trying to shake loose a biting fly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He knew she curled her fingers tightly when she slept, that her body twitched during bad dreams. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A hard edge had come into Miss Ellis’s voice, and her eyebrows were twitching madly. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Captain Hardcastle was sitting up on the dais in front of us, stroking his orange moustache, twitching his head and grunting through his nose. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind played across his black ruff and his ears twitched from time to time as he listened to the birds and winds in his sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked across at me, her lips twitching like she was trying not to smile. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He woke as quietly as he did everything else, with the barest twitching of his fingertips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The second hand on my watch would twitch once, and a year would pass, and then it would twitch again. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And throughout the meal, the doc parents were both trying to talk to us, but our feet were twitching and we needed to get outside. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Her nose twitched, and she looked down to find the tortilla blackened and smoking in the pan. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The salmon began to drown in the air, gasping for water, and then it thrashed and twitched, and now they were carrying a panting Loki. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z It’s good I got the photo of Mateo sleeping when I did—yeah, yeah, creepy, we established that—because his face is shifting, his left eye twitching. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Harry had a sudden and vivid mental image of a great swollen spider, spinning a web around it, twitching a thread here and there to bring its large and juicy flies a little closer. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He backed out of the garage, still wanting to argue, feeling more denial twitching in his throat. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The raw muscles inside twitched like live hamburger meat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then she closed her eyes and several things happened at once: Harry’s scar prickled painfully; the Horcrux twitched so that the front of his sweater actually moved; the dark, fetid room dissolved momentarily. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His mouth, above the thin gray beard, twitched with annoyance. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z At first he tried to keep a straight face, but his mouth began to twitch, and his eyes began to roll. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It twitched and shuddered, and the connecting link didn’t look like it was nearly strong enough to hold whatever was pulling it. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Ron twitched and choked: His skin was turning blue. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I watch Glimmer fall, twitch hysterically around on the ground for a few minutes, and then go still. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Some of the boys said he’d been electrocuted, because his fingers twitched and so did his head and his legs and his eyes. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He picked up his Bible and his eyes twitched as they jumped from line to line. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His ears twitched and then swivelled right around. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There was very little electrical activity in his brain, but now and then the flatlines gave a spooky twitch, as if something continued to struggle inside the boy, some destroyed fragment of his soul. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a bad idea to rustle or fidget during these pauses: Aunt Lydia might look abstracted but she was aware of every twitch. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Boots was lying in the shadow of the table, his tail gently twitching—his whiskers, too, when a fly settled on them. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Benji felt a little twitch in his neck muscles, lecturing someone about honesty. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z When I saw Dad’s nose twitch I knew his question had been answered. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The corner of Archie’s mouth twitched as the tension of his body relaxed. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The golden monkey’s eyes never left Lyra’s dæmon, and his little black fingers twitched at the edge of the sleeping bag. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My eyes twitch, wanting to shut so I do not have to look at the bodies lying on the floor. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know I shall forget. If you see me doing anything wrong, just remind me by a wink, will you?” returned Jo, giving her collar a twitch and her head a hasty brush. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The mare twitched twice with her whole body, lunged left, then right, and tore off after the coyotes as if she had discovered a new kind of follow-the-leader. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He took not the slightest notice of Wormtail, who lay twitching and bleeding on the ground, nor of the great snake, which had slithered back into sight and was circling Harry again, hissing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They were twin Siamese, one too comfortably settled on the bed to do more than twitch an ear. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I was smiling so hard my lower lip was twitching from the strain. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They hopped about randomly for an instant before twitching with recognition of one another and arranging themselves into two even rows. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The only movement was Ben’s right pinky finger, twitching. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Silas crept to the base of the cherry tree, tail twitching, head steady. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The bum scars cm his face and throat made one side of his mouth twitch when he spoke. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His lips twitched; he wondered what she was thinking about. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The corridor split, and she twitched her ears at the path on the right. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My mind wanders as the electrical pulses buzz and swirl along my skin, gently twitching the muscles around my knee. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter that it’s dark—I can still see his jaw clench and his lips twitch. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The cat was some distance away, belly to ground and tail twitching excitedly, stalking his breakfast. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Whereupon, he later wrote in a formal report of the interview, “Suspect underwent an intense visible reaction. He turned gray. His eyes twitched.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned back ahead, her lips twitching with a smile she fought to conceal. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z ‘Not happening,’ Frank said, though Leo noticed Zhang’s right eye was twitching. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Inner life was revealed, twitching and jerking— muscles, fat, blood, guts and bones. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I twitched the reins and we were on our way. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She takes one look at Mango, who is still twitching, and tells me to wrap him in a blanket and meet her in the car. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She inches forward, eyes down and little feet twitching. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His head twitched nearly to his shoulder with the bites. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The woman's hand twitched on the single matchstick. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The retired remains of the android rocked back, collided with the car door, bounced off and struck heavily against him; he found himself struggling to shove the twitching remnants of the android away. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I didn't know how long I had slept, but I felt one big twitch of exhaustion. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They twitched like a beggar’s, he recalls — her fingertips drummed — weakly imploring, though her eyes had already closed. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry twitches one hand at his side, and Alex falls momentarily silent. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Sure enough, that familiar twitch of displeasure passes across her face. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Panda-Laney unzipped Paganini’s bag, and the little rabbit hopped out with a flourish, gazing around for something edible, nose twitching rhythmically. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her lips twitched a bit as she smiled. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His nose twitched to the smell of roasting meat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A noise must have startled her, because she twitched and turned into a blue bird. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Nervousness made Jake’s lips twitch raggedly and he drank to soothe himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Nailer yanked his foot away from her twitching fingers. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I try to spring back to my feet, but someone knocks me down again, and a sharp pain makes my back twitch. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He looked at her, twitching, tears running down his cheeks. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Reflex circuits in the corpse made it twitch and flutter, but it had died; Rick ignored it, not seeing it and not seeing that of Irmgard Baty by the front door. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z His hands twitch, and he makes rumbling-throat sounds, near to growling. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The military men began to twitch, but they stayed put. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite my attempts to hold their heads still, they twitch and fidget, and as a result have little bloody nicks and gashes all over their heads. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I am shouting in an old-school-preacher way, all jerking head and words that twitch at the ends, and I almost lose my balance. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My entrance had undone his work of appeasing Laertes, and his face twitched with the effort of repressing his anger. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She smiled and the thought crossed her mind that it was like Matt’s little dog, looking up, twitching its ears, wagging its woeful tail, hoping to be noticed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And that great, black, noble beast, wall-eyed with the din of battle and twitching already with its sense of loss. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth twitched and, for a moment, I thought I saw a grimace. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He twitched once and lay motionless, his legs bent at unnatural angles, a pool of his blood soaking through the sand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It—he—stood on his hind legs, and his muzzle twitched in wry amusement. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He must have seen the corner of my mouth twitch, because he added, “But don’t think you’re going to get all the bandages—these are superficial wounds at best.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sometimes Shelley, because he knew I hated it and it made him laugh to watch me twitch with irritation and then giggle because I couldn’t help but join in when he was laughing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen how when a mouse gets grabbed up by a cat, it won’t fight or twitch or do nothing to try to get away. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He listened with eyes that studied my every twitch and expression. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The eagle said nothing, but with a twitch of a wing it began to descend to a green meadow from which a fire’s smoke rose. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z His skin twitched, but he didn’t pull away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My hand twitched and I reached down for my packet. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Earlier in the day, he had told them he would find out as much as he could about what was going on in Ento, and Taisin twitched with impatience. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Shiny, slippery rats, fat and fast, poured in and out of the basket, twitching their noses and flicking their tails. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not an eye catch or a twitch or a smile—his usual greeting for me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z When I looked at her, she twitched her nose sadly. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As he has no children to play with, he befriends the wild rabbits, offering them food and stroking their fur until he can touch their twitching noses. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His lips pressed together; the skin around them twitched, as if he were trying to speak but couldn’t. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Her instincts twitched as they passed the path down to her old dorm. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His lips twitched as he stared at the road. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He crossed the floor and twitched back the curtains and looked out. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z "Dearest daughter," said Aslan, planting a lion's kiss on her twitching, velvet nose, "I knew you would not be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “I—” Joey blinked, coughed, swallowed, cleared his throat, shifted his feet, and twitched. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The hare stood on his hind legs and twitched his nose at the king. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Fiver refused, and sat blinking and twitching miserably. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I get him to his feet, both of my arms are twitching uncontrollably. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His mouth twitched with laughter that he struggled to contain. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He fixed his attention on Nero, who lay draped over a branch, tail twitching, eyes on the dog. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Yakov’s arms were grafted to me, his legs hopelessly entangled in mine; our muscles twitched uncontrollably, trying to reconcile ourselves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Convict number 5,066, aged about thirty years . . . was brought to the hospital in a perfectly unconscious state and with convulsive twitchings of the muscles. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, however, Amarante felt a nerve twitch somewhere deep inside his body: he held his fire, blinked his eyes, and then lowered the gun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his favorite part of the afternoon, or should have been: the sun bright and hot in the sky, the plants twitching their green fingers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My body twitched with fear, and I became dizzy. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I wanted to reach for the blotter and succeeded only in twitching my arm. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Fiver looked down at the water and twitched his ears. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose twitched as the meat loaf smell drifted his way. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Her fingers groped through the darkness; her legs twitched. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Nathan’s head kept twitching from side to side, he called to our sons and muttered words that I did not understand. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But Hassan’s face was my earliest memory and I knew all of its subtle nuances, knew each and every twitch and flicker that ever rippled across it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But then I noticed it was actually twitching the tiniest bit. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I wanted to high-five Joey so bad, my hand was twitching. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I dug through the jam-packed box, my nose twitching. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It nauseated him to see Harley’s body jerking and twitching in the sagging barbed wire, with hands and knives so greedy for human flesh. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Con’s lips twitched as though he were amused, but he only said mildly, “I didn’t expect you would.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In this position he tended to lie very still, with only the occasional twitching of his ears to indicate that he was not necessarily sleeping. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A pair of cracked pince-nez balanced on the end of his twitching nose. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The rat stared at him with twitching whiskers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat outside and talked for a minute, but Yvonne kept twitching around, like she was anxious to get back to work. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Then an object twitched close to his face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then suddenly the man jerked his head back and he twitched. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z My leg starts twitching just imagining what it’d be like standing up there talking. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I tried to put up my hands to keep it away, but my arms just twitched and Pike kicked me in the stomach. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His left eye blinked with a nervous twitch. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He followed his brothers, who had gone to join the guard, with blazing eyes and a nervous twitch of his mouth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the guys twitched and fidgeted like boys half their age trying to hold it and not let it all loose down the pant leg. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z His hand stretched toward her and then stopped, wooden fingers twitching, hooks clinking softly. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, Fig had no reaction, not even a twitch, jerk, or howl. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Sergeant Bickle looked at the woman, and again the comers of his mouth twitched slightly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Every few seconds I feel a twitch through the thin blanket, and my stomach flip-flops. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Two round ears, edged with white fur, twitched forward. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z At his shoulder was Fiver, silent and twitching. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s curtains twitch in her windows as I walk by, and I give them a wave. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z But his smile was twitching the corners of his mouth as he ran down the path to our house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z One moment we were watching the twitch of a squirrel's heart. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A nerve in her thumb throbbed and she thought the doll’s hand twitched. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She pictured her mother finishing them with lovely, soft toe puckers so the girls’ feet could twitch and dance. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Her response was nothing more than twitching her ear and continuing to chew her imaginary food. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I twitch at every unidentified noise, tensing until I realize it is just the wind, or the squeak of Tobias’s shoes on the rail. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My mouth twitched as I strained to utter something, but still no words came out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The burnt comer of his mouth twitched and twitched again. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was almost asleep, twitched, and was wide awake. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lips, trembling, twitched up and froze, and he could see her teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her face twitched as she said it, and Armpit didn’t know if that was due to her disability or if she was trying not to cry. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z His mouth twitched up into that crooked smile so beautiful my heart nearly stopped. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Zahra says after twenty minutes of watching him twitch around the cabin. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z His fingers were long and bony, always moving, scratching at his beard, tugging at an ear, drumming on a table, twitching, twitching, twitching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Somewhere in my leg a muscle twitched violently. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not want to twitch, and compel 24-06 to further fury. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hul-lo,” said Jack Ketch, with a twitch of his mustache, and he smiled at Scarlett through the bars like a rabbit with a secret. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I could see my father's quick hands twitching. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Still busy primping, his white-tipped tail twitched along with the beat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly his body straightened in one last violent twitch. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He twitched like a cornstalk in the wind and slipped right through Finn’s furious, outstretched hands, as if he’d never been there at all. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He stood without moving, his face working and twitching. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Gibrilla’s nose twitched as he sat with his chin on his knee. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He twitched it over his feet to keep them warm, raised himself again, and looked them in the face. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “You see there,” said Professor Cumulus, a behavioral specialist—“that twitch. He’s lying.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z By lunch, the muscles in my cheeks are twitching from overuse. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His muscles twitch, so I pull my hand away, but I’m curious, so I ask, “Why the compass?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Unique walks away, twitching her small, muscular butt. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His mouth twitched on the burned side of his face and Sansa could almost hear the rest of it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My hands were safely stowed in the pockets of my jacket, out of reach of Little Bob, but under the dash my feet were twitching. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A twitch at the corner of her mouth—almost a smile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I see Tobias’s hand twitch in the corner of my eye, but my hand is already on my gun. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But there is something about the doorway—the dark hall, the laughing, that makes his skin twitch again. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Bo watches me from behind the counter with wide eyes and a twitching jaw. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z With his face turned up toward me, I could see the muscles around his mouth twitch, every so often turning the corners of his lips up in an unnatural smile. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “And I didn’t organize anything,” Milo answered indignantly, drawing great agitated sniffs of air in through his hissing, pale, twitching nose. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Nearby, Bigwig was stirring and twitching in his sleep, searching for warmth, trying to press against another rabbit’s body no longer there. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Char twitched the apron aside and found gloves and a pair of slippers. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I kept her company and kept watch for her as she tried to rub a twitch out of my shoulder. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still squeezing his eyes closed, but the corner of his mouth twitched. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He concentrates on the necklace, his jaw twitching. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The knight's moon face looked crestfallen, the tips of his great walrus mustache twitching with disappointment. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A smile twitched at the corner of Mr. Frost’s lips. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Neva: had Lyra seen it so brilliant and dramatic; with every twitch and shiver, new miracles of light danced across the sky. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The drums were so near that the beat crept under his skin and set his hands to twitching. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Chattering excitedly he ran up the man’s arm to his shoulder, where he sat and scolded the strangers with bright jealous eyes, his little striped body twitching with fury. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no telling how far down it goes,” the captain says, the left side of his mustache twitching like the tail of a rat. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z His mouth sagged and his hands hung limply at his sides, twitching, as if he wanted to raise them, to do something. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was hairless and twitched like a puppy’s nose. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She sat back gently, twitched her nose, and waved. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Seriously, who curses you with their dying breath and says: I hope your eye twitches! The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was a mess at first, and each time the car twitched my mom would exclaim, “Ay!” but he took to the basic coordination of it surprisingly easily. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He looked away, a muscle twitching in his jaw, and she knew she’d spoken truth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Finally both arms, with long fingers flexed and twitching, clawed towards his neck. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She loves going to the club, even though she makes fun of the snobs who go there by sneering and strutting around with her nose twitching high in the air. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But her chest began to shudder, her body twitching, demanding to expel traces of the pepper from her lungs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But this was different, it quivered and twitched with life. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I twitch, resisting the urge to smack her hand away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I stand for a long time, watching Evelyn stare out the window, her fingers twitching at her side. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She sounded unconcerned, but her jaw muscles twitched, and she clutched her drink glass so tightly, I worried she might break it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Then the jester seized his own throat and fell to the ground, his limbs twitching in a pantomime of death. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A muscle twitched under his jawbone on the left side of his face. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He opened the postem door and led her into the castle, his burned face twitching and his eyes brooding, and he was one step behind her as they climbed the tower stairs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There’s an odd sort of twitch at the corner of her mouth before she turns and walks to the front of the classroom. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z My left eye twitched, a sign that things were going to go bad if Krystal didn't shut up. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Octavian’s left eye twitched so violently it looked like it might explode. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was shaped like a cat, with a long, curled tail that twitched the seconds. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He stares into a newspaper with twitching eyeballs and sips coffee and looks deeply surprised. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was a balding man with a nervous twitch in his face and he drank heavily as soon as he walked in the house. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He twitched when I touched his arm to stop him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z His hair is unwashed and unkempt, his green eyes bloodshot, his mouth twitching into a frown. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His eyes grew feverish and his hands twitched. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I needed something to calm my nervous twitch. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The little scar on his mouth twitched like it always did when he had bad news to share. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I looked away, too, and when I did, I spotted a dead chick, its little feet twitching, and bent over to pick it up. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The rain echoed in the canopy of leaves above and beat against the sword ferns, which twitched under each drop. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Leneus, we need Grover. There’s got to be a way you can find him with your magic” The old satyrs eye twitched. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Now as the blackness of night returned Frodo sat, his head between his knees, his arms hanging wearily to the ground where his hands lay feebly twitching. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A third twitch of the wand, and a dusty bottle and five glasses appeared in midair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The corner of Mr. Griswold’s mouth twitched as an unreadable emotion briefly waved across his face. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Hanuman hadn’t laughed, but his mouth had twitched. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His fingers were twitching, eager to restart their tapping, when a low tremor interrupted his thoughts. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In his stern presence, I could never recall the pleasant way his lips used to twitch, before they were burned away, when a memory tugged tears from his eyes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His eyebrows twitched, as if he were keeping them from shooting up in surprise. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat-like ones gave an occasional twitch of the tail but otherwise all were still. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He does not stir, his lips quiver, his moustache twitches. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She twitched her own shoulders fretfully under the silk that stuck clammily against her skin. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The twitching in Lady Constance’s eye had increased dramatically during this exchange. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Cats’ ears and tails may twitch as they sleep, and sleeping dogs may whine and growl and paw the air, as if they were having a fight. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His tall body moved continuously; a foot tapped, a shoulder twitched. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The third time, he got halfway through, paused at an intersection, and then with a twitching movement took the wrong turn. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Rumour had it that the constant twitching and jerking and snorting was caused by something called shell-shock, but we were not quite sure what that was. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The young dog slept in fitful, uneasy starts, his muscles twitching, constantly lifting his head and growling softly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If those bubbles dropped, it would show that I’d twitched my eye. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He twitched on the ground as I watched in horror. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I believe this was the first rule of life that I learned, though it was a twitch in my muscles rather than a thought in my head: Always be the first to move. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Brer Fox licked his graying muzzle, and his left ear twitched forward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But when he finally moved, he moved like a cornstalk twitching in the wind. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Sergeant Bickle looked up at the woman seated next to us, and the comers of his mouth twitched slightly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He wanted to ask one of the students, a pallid twitch of a boy, if it was hot. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Their blunt doglike faces stared at the people with contempt, their noses twitching for a scent, their dappled dark skin and yellow eyes watching hungrily. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s an inheritable twitch and I will soon be moving on from fabric to flesh. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The two of them sat in silence for a while, Lyra uncomfortable on the hard floor of the wardrobe and Pantalaimon self-righteously twitching his temporary antennae on one of the robes. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z "And so it has," breathed Tertius, and he twitched, once, twice, three times, and then was stiff. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Coming, coming,” I mutter, shooting a last jealous look at Boomer, whose nose is still twitching with dreams. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He kept twitching his ears and varying the sideways turn of his head. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My father’s hands were twitching like they wanted to flash out, and I didn’t want them to flash out my way. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It happened again just as they were passing one another: it was only a twitch, a quiver, rapid as the clicking of a camera shutter, but obviously habitual. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z There was a faint twitching under the jacket as it fell to the floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “It may be too late. Ambrose isn’t even twitching. Look, he’s not rolled up in a ball anymore.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Those buggy eyes and the way his lips twitched and that silly excuse he had for a mustache. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother’s cheek twitches a little, like she’s not pleased about this. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth twitches the left side of his mouth, the slightest smile, winks his left eye, not enough to attract guard's attention, just enough to signal Karl. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers, stunned, and very frightened, moved back several steps as Aycliffe rolled back on the stone road, twitched, kicked, and became very still in his own pooling blood. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Unresisting, he lies back down, but just stares at the needle on one of the dials as it twitches from side to side. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His flesh hung loosely on his bones, and Sour Alyn and Ben Bones said he twitched. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After five minutes, Pauline twitched her thumb, and the cello woman was replaced by an Ansel Adams landscape, Mount McKinley glowering over a lake of pure white. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She grabbed a stick and pounded the creature even as it rose to attack again, banging it until its body was mush with the tail twitching feebly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A twitch of muscles tightened in Jimmy’s face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They twitched with a life of their own. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see by the way he was twitching and writhing that he had to get to the bathroom. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z All four guards lay on their backs on the floor, twitching like fish in the bottom of a boat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Her feet twitched again, like they might want to flee, if only they could remember how, if only she were ever going to be able to move again. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The outburst nearly broke Kate’s concentration, but her throw was true enough—with a perfectly timed twitch of the rope, she adjusted its path. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s like watching someone caught in an electric fence, twitching and squirming and very stuck. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z His face was still ghostly white, and his hands and his toothbrush mustache were both twitching. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I could practically feel Dr. Spires’s mustache twitch. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “She and your mother”—twitch—“want you to go with her.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He struck me as being very reasonable and, overall, quite pleasant, despite a nervous tic which made his mouth twitch now and then. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z When he knew, I felt his skin jerk and twitch the same way a horse’s does when a fly lands on it. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The net curtain in Mr. Castle's bedroom twitched. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She moved in jerky birdlike twitches, her coffee-brown eyes darting restlessly, her fingers clawing at her plumage, her earlobes, her shaggy red hair. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then, after a moment, while Matty knelt, still mystified by what was happening, the frog’s body twitched. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The needle twitched again, and she read: Do not lie to the Scholar. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec twitched and his arms jerked outward, but then he clenched his fists and brought them back down, his face strained as if he’d fought off another attack with willpower alone. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z "You won't be twitching so much after digging all day," Mr. Sir told him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z And the keeper lowered him onto his big, padded feet on the marble floor, where he stood, his tail twitching from side to side. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z One of Priscilla’s hands twitched, and Finn knew she had been stung. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A man talked of seeing his wife pinched by children who he could not scold nor wave away with his stick, but must suffer them to torment her as she stood, eyes closed, twitching. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Sidana twitched furiously, pulling at his whiskers and grinding his crooked teeth. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was jerking and twitching long before I got home; and after I got there, it wouldn’t stop. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Yank on the ropes, watch the silly wooden soldier jump and twitch. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a frown, exactly, but a slight tightening of the features, a twitch and a tic. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She looked all round the room in a glaring manner, and then said, leaning on me while her hand twitched my shoulder, “Come, come, come! Walk me, walk me!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She had a show of unconcernedness, but her fingers twitched and drummed and she licked her lips with her scarlet tongue. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Dad still has a twitch in his eyes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He twitched his burned fingers, feeling a throb of pain deep under the skin. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Even in the shadow of the hood Taran could see the features of the enchantress moving and twitching in what he feared was impatience. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The cinema man's lips twitch numbers as he paces down the pavement, slow as a coffin bearer. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His arm twitches and pain stabs my jaw and spreads across my face, making my vision go black at the edges and my ears ring. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Nerves twitched, and the vein in one wrist began palpitating. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Dad’s hands twitched like he wished I was still a baby he could hold. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The corner of Dr. Calvin’s lip twitched, “I was afraid you would. It’s difficult to work with you, Herbie. You’re always a step ahead of me.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His face was twitching as though he was deeply asleep, but dreaming a horrible dream. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The horse stood with its ears well forward, and twitching. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He twitched and fidgeted and squinted in the sunshine. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z It twitched again, then quivered and went flat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Don’t nobody even twitch,” the third person now said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then her grandmother’s lips twitched and spilled out laughter. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Mabel was most persuasive, for everyone named now twitched a shoulder to signal okay. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z When Hazel appeared in the doorway it saw him at once and stood stock still, with staring eyes and twitching tail. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The elegant woman’s serene face twitched with controlled laughter. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A little stub twitched at the end of her rump. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Their little bodies twitched and stiffened; their limbs moved jerkily as if to the tug of unseen wires. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He drove the knife in again, and the bull went over, twitching and rigid. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Ash ran toward the bed as the third physician tried to stop her again, and she clutched at her father’s twitching right hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came back to the front, he stared at me some more, his red eyes and dark face twitching. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Gramps asked, his lips twitching into a smile. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The convulsions are generalized grand mal seizures—the whole body twitches and shakes, the arms and legs thrash around, and the eyes, sometimes bloody, roll up into the head. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama twitched back a corner of the curtain and peeped out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Eliza’s mouth was twitching more than ever and tears were filling up her eyes. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Wrestling with her adversary, wracked with anguish, she ground her teeth and twitched at the knees. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But I scoot closer to Bram, until our arms are almost touching, and I can feel him twitch just slightly. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Dandelion, well in front, dashed up to the gap and checked, twitching and staring. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Just hearing that name makes my fingers twitch. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Her nose twitched and her ears went back at my defensive tone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His tail twitched as he watched a line of tiny ants marching from under the sink to a dark spot of something sticky by the stove. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When I smile, she offers a tentative twitch of her lips in return. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Hood raised the other arm, twitched fingers, let the hand fall. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She too had turned very red, and her mouth twitched. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Opening her eyes, she had seen his face—no, not his face, a ferocious stranger’s, pale, distorted, twitching with some insane, inexplicable fury. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Silver Star’s muzzle is pressed up against the end of his stall, his ears twitching. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The sparks and flashes stop and Mr. Prentiss Jr. twitches in the mud. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Occasionally someone would stand up from his chair and begin to twitch and snap his fingers to the strange music, while his companions laughed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Nobody approached Harry, but he felt their concentrated gaze; it seemed to press him harder into the ground, and he was terrified a finger or an eyelid might twitch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Or the twitch in her hands that makes her water quake in her cup. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The people whose mouths had been faintly twitching the words Dentifrice Dentifrice Dentifrice. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z His backside twitched, but his attention remained glued to picking away at his claw jam. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Peggy giggled, and a smile twitched at the corners of his mother’s mouth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z After another few seconds of sniffing, touching, and whisker twitching, curiosity overcame wariness. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And when she turned around, her pretty little butt twitched so nice and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z His orange head twitched and jerked perpetually from side to side in the most alarming fashion, and each twitch was accompanied by a little grunt that came out of the nostrils. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we look at each other and the corners of our mouths twitch. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His body had made a trough of the wet mud, in it he lay jerking and twitching. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The man moved, a series of skittering twitches like a ghost in a movie, his face inches from Finn’s. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He pointed at Black, whose face twitched convulsively. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He went to where he’d last seen the man who twitched like a cornstalk in the wind. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The corner of Mr. Griswold’s mouth twitched as an unreadable emotion briefly waved across his face. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He looked at me with a jerk of his head, his face beginning to twitch again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if it was maybe just a muscle twitch. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She lay there twitching as the knights pulled their two prisoners away. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z But his eye twitched just like Daddy’s did when he was lying. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s doing the thing she always does when she’s about to spend time with his father: pursing her lips and twitching two fingers of her right hand. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The flesh on my face twitched as we waited for the chief to grant us life or death. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Its white whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air between us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She tucked her chin into her neck and pulled the corners of her mouth down, but still the smile twitched back up. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My fingers started twitching and my foot started tapping. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I stood on the bank of the marsh and watched him, the way he wobbled and twitched. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Roy Lee twitched some more, turning finally to look up at the dark mountains. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Little fish twitches, the big fish feels it, good as we can see with our eyes. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I thought we was going to...fight,” he said, his ravaged face twitching. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z You lips twitched, but no sound escaped them. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The first time I got zapped, it knocked my breath out and left me twitching on the floor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She seemed to be the only one who could touch the harpy without causing lots of screaming and twitching. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A strange look has come over Gideon’s face and his lips twitch as though he’s fighting back a smile. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He whimpered softly, then his legs began to twitch and move. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Bigwig burst through the piled earth, twitching and panting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the few seconds’ silence, the dog growled and twitched, but the moment Hermione began to play, it fell back into its deep sleep. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A grisly pale thing with black fingers, it was, that twitched and stirred in its jar as if it were still alive. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The tiny legs on one side hung twitching in the air above, the ones on the other side were pushed painfully into the floor. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Gasping, he twitched his head painfully, and immediately uncorked another blast, a gigantic phlegm-spraying detonation that scattered money all over the table, all over Harlan Betchel’s shirt front, and all over the floor. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They saw the fur on his shoulders rise, his hindquarters begin to lift from the ground, and the tip of his long tail begin to twitch like a thing with its own life. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I’m not. My eye twitches when I haven’t slept in three days. How’ could you not know who made you burn her?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z It twitched its ears and stamped the ground softly. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Chamberlain twitched around to see shells beginning to come over, falling first on the left, then almost instantly on the center, then to the right, then overhead, air bursts and ground bursts and solid shot. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The corner of Albert’s mouth twitches, which is like someone else doing cartwheels down the hall. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She smiles and the scar on her cheek twitches a little. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He shrieked and twitched as Kaz yanked out his eyeball, its base trailing a bloody root. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A Reb came over a rock, bayonet fixed, black thin point forward and poised, face seemed blinded, head twitched. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood there, watching what was left of the bug as it twitched a bit, stuck to the bottom of the flip-flop. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z A hand touches my shoulder, and I twitch away from it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He saw her lips twitch at the picture of the funny face she’d been making in the antiques store—glasses askew, mouth contorted into a grimace, nostrils flaring. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The scars are not the worst part, nor even the way his mouth twitches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As Cole watched, a small gray sparrow landed in the nest, twitched about with a flurry of activity, then flew off. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three noses, twitching and quivering in their direction; three drooling mouths, saliva hanging in slippery ropes from yellowish fangs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Drool dripped from her mouth as her body writhed and twitched. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z One long, poisonous fang was sinking deeper and deeper into his arm and it splintered as the basilisk keeled over sideways and fell, twitching, to the floor. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z His lip twitches, and he’s getting pinker by the insult. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z His wolverine dæmon twitched her nose at Hester, who flicked an ear in response, and then the headman spoke. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Nail 'im," screamed Henry, but Griffin's twitching body flashed in Alfred's mind, and he never threw the punch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A long muscle twitched above the line of his jaw as he spoke. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He lowered his face right into the dirt, snuffling and twitching. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I hate seeing their eyes all big and bulging, their bodies twitching like a fish out of water. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z A tiny muscle in Sean’s neck twitched, the only visible sign that he was angry. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Mama’s mouth twitched over the rim of her mug. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins twitched the clothes from his hand and looked down upon him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Miss Lilian’s hands strayed from her pearls to her hair and then to her dress, smoothing, twitching, tweaking, never still. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z As I fastened the last strap, out there in the hot sun with the mules snorting and stomping and twitching off green flies, he finally said it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Some tiny bag of chemicals twitched and became animate. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She could undo locks with a twitch of her fingers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When they came out into the waiting room, Barton Snode was standing there looking flustered, his jaw twitching from side to side. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Macon stepped back, one hand outstretched behind him, thinking all the while of how his father’s body had twitched and danced for whole minutes in the dirt. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hand, held by his, twitched like a fish on a hook, and he recognized the astounded expression in her eyes from earlier incidents in his career. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He twitched and sighed often in his sleep, as old dogs will, and for once his shabby tail with the bare patch on the last joint was still. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The bunny looked up and twitched her nose hopefully. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her shoulders are slumped and her leg is twitching. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “But he’s in pain. He’s twitching! You said he’d just go to sleep and not feel anything!” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Watching Glimmer twitching to death on the ground. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Upstairs curtains at the Black Swan twitched open and I think I glimpsed Isaac Pye in a kite of sunshine, giving us all the evil eye. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Stanley could see the muscles on his face jump and twitch. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The sword in Finn’s hands writhed and he dropped it to the ground, where it twitched like a cornstalk in the wind and slithered into a nearby tent. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Oh, that’s all right now...” murmured my godfather, Deacon McNair, from his seat on the dais next to the minister, while Mommy twitched in her seat watching Billy, her face reddening. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyelids twitched from lack of sleep, and all day long he perspired like an Arkansas hog. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dandelion muttered, “Leave the warren, Frithrah!” while Blackberry twitched his ears and looked very intently, first at Bigwig and then at Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The small man I saw in the hall twitches his leg. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Mark’s finger was twitching on the trigger, but relief washed over him when he realized the advancing figures were only kids.They were filthy and had that strange distant look in their eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The cat transferred his attention to a hind leg; the old dog stopped panting and lay down; the young dog remained stretched out, only his eyes moving and an occasional twitch of his nose. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The spider’s legs relaxed, but it continued to twitch. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He would sit up there on the dais twitching and grunting and never once would he look down at his desk. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He twitched and plastered himself against the wall of the chimney. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Charlie is fascinated by the thick white eyebrows and white moustache that twitch from time to time. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Captain Hardcastle’s face had gone from red to deep purple and he was twitching violently. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z His left hand twitched and moved back and forth, pretending to pull the at.oow over his freezing body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She twitched off the tapestry and opened the chest, rummaging inside. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I watch the way his eyelids twitch as he dreams, and I wonder if he’s dreaming of me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Rani's feet twitch, and I'm scared she's still thinking of running away, but she surprises me by smiling back at the woman. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I felt myself ’bout to yell at that fool, when I see Biddy’s mouth twitch. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was soft and obese, subject to twitches and trembles, incoherent as often as not. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Wart was pleased that it was Kay’s turn to go through it now and he lay drowsily in the shade, snoozing, scratching, twitching like a dog and partly attending to the fun. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A tiny smile twitches at the corners of my mouth as I remember that seven-year-old girl with her ribbons flying about. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z So I just sat there in the darkness with Wishbone twitching in his sleep beside me and said, “I do like those blue streaks in your hair.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Her closed mouth twitched as if she was about to hear something that would satisfy her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Sean’s mouth would twitch, a smile, and he would warn her that if she didn’t watch it, she would lose. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Ben twitched the reins and Alpha and Beta tugged the wagon into motion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The second figure—a rabbit as big as a kindergartener—twitched nervously and snapped, “Of course I’m sure, John! Hurry up! We need to get this over with.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Their scabby snouts were twitching triumphantly, and their teeth were clacking as close to my thumbs as they could get. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Nielsen resembles a large gray mouse, complete with twitching whiskers, pink-tinged ears, and a tiny mouth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The teacher elaborated on the meaning of the display, the other children pointed and jeered at Skipper John’s garish smile—and Maisie’s face twitched in fear. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The dog’s ears twitched with each call, but she lay still. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly his face twitched and cracked like the surface of dark water. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He twitched at the sound of his name, but he didn’t seem to know her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Behind him, Ewell nodded in punctuation, his head twitching, his fingers fluttering. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The corner of her mouth twitches in anticipation of what's going to happen next. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The world around us, ice and rock, ash and snow, fire and dark, trembles and twitches and mutters. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Finn watched Joe’s face: His eye twitched, he winced, then the corner of his mouth moved just a little higher. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Nero twitched his tail and stalked to the back of the cave. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Calvin broke his gaze and looked away, then down at Radar, whose bandaged ear twitched back and forth. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z A twitch of fear lunged when the door opened but I trampled it dead. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z "I cut the pig's throat," said Jack, proudly, and yet twitched as he said it. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z His face was tinged pink from the shock of cold fountain water, and his fingers still seemed to be twitching every so often, but his eyes had lost that cloudy, unfocused look. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The little snow bunting dæmon lay twitching on the rock as the Specter moved toward the witch herself, and then whatever Lena Feldt had undergone before was doubled and trebled and multiplied a hundredfold. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve stopped twitching, feeling roiling anger in my gut, and my arms, legs always do what I tell them. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He sat there, twitching with terror, staring up at them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z One side of his face had begun to twitch and swell. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "Got it?" she asked Needles, who had gotten real quiet—just twitching a little. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z As Mom studied Diego across the table, her fingers twitched, itching for a cigarette. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She walked down the street past the chocolate-eyed cows and the long-faced horses, unable to keep a smile from twitching at her Ups. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The cub’s eyes were open, and this time both her nose and her ears were twitching. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z He twitches his ear as if to wave goodbye and hops toward the red mountains. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Rabbits stood up in the road ahead, their little front paws dangling down and their noses sniffing, and the sun shone through their tall, twitching ears. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When one snake twitched, the others twitched too, as though they were all part of a piece of cloth, ripples in the same stretch of sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Kuda let go of the cat, which had roused itself enough to twitch the tip of its tail. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Grab the fireplace poker and go down into the basement, and if any of those vermin are twitching hit them with the poker and knock them into the Promised Land,” she ordered. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mark twitched in his sleep and almost woke up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When a fish twitched, Emmett flexed upward and tried to twist away, but R.C.’s knee kept him pinned. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The bear’s shiny nose twitched as raindrops beaded into splashed pearls on its shaggy hair. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Ms. Owens’s painted-on smile didn’t change, but I thought I noticed a twitch in her right eye. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z His imagination twitched away from the mouse hunt. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at the floor, his lips twitching, his eyes all misty. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z A faint smile twitched the comers of O’Brien’s mouth as he looked down at him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They twitched in his sleep, and sometimes he awoke to find them shaping the words in his dreams before his face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I occupied my mind with other things and tried not to twitch at the nahlrout- dulled jabs of the needle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His mustache twitched like a bug suddenly on its back. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Ladybird Hope’s smile twitched at the corners as the video came over the feed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His fur was matted and twitching, as if his muscles were spasming, and the giant rabbit was gritting his teeth with effort. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I take a seat nearby, watch Emery’s leg twitch now and then, and listen to the buzz of the ink scratching into her skin. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The cub lifted her head, twitched her ears, and answered her mother with a soft mew. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The voice coming from the shivering, twitching body sounded distorted. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His hand and shoulder were twitching from the unlooked-for contact. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Because she saw it made my mom twitch. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Golly, did you see his eye twitch when I said that birthday thing? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z His twitchings exhausted him till he lay, breathless and woebegone, waiting for the next spasm. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The second bite went down easier, but my stomach started to twitch and wiggle. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jazz twitched, reacting to whatever dream she may have been having. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The thin line of her mouth was twitching as though she was about to cry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We swam behind Bono until we had crossed the river, and then drifted silently, heads only above the water, bodies below crouched and twitching along the mud floor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Her legs and hands twitch, and she fights to keep herself still. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She’s taken her face mask off and I can see her lips twitching into a smile. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Hagrid s beard twitched and they could tell he was smiling. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z As the castle loomed nearer Harry twitched the Cloak to make sure their feet were hidden, then pushed the creaking front doors ajar. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her eyelids don’t flicker but there’s a faint twitching of her fingers, or do I imagine it? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked back at her, narrowing his eyes, his black mustache twitching, as if to say, “Don’t even think about making me race.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Cricks and creaks came from nearby and distant quarters, as if the house were twitching in a sleep of its own. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He was a few feet away from me, face-first in the grass, not moving, not twitching. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The man turned his head, looked at me, twitched his mouth to reveal several rotten buckteeth, spat a huge blob of mucus into the fire, and then broke into a long, scornful laughter. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “For you particularly,” he insisted, his flabby lips twitching with innuendo. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “And how are Leo and Nicole?” my dad asks, mouth twitching around the edges of his fork. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Needles's arms went twitching every which way, and he dropped about seventeen F-bombs in a row. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel’s daemon twitched her ears, and he laid his hand on her beautiful head. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Thomas watched in sick fascination as the Griever twitched uncontrollably, spewing the yellow oil in every direction. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig's after it has been killed. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z When a twitch or a gasp disturbed me and the rag fell away, I’d come to full consciousness, delighted to find that time had slipped by. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I know what you meant,” she says, and her face is twitching all over the place. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Father moved his head from one side to the other and his foot twitched and he said “Gnnnn,” but his eyes stayed closed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He twitched it out of the other's hand, and ran his eye over it. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He’s not twitching no more and the steam is starting to blow away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Three kids fall dead asleep, eye twitches, snores, and everything. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The Paqo twitched his fingers at me as he added, “Yet.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z All the same, he shuddered, his body actually twitching spasmodically with each resonant shtok! as he learned that imagining a scene is often worse than being an actual spectator to it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Just watching made my skin itch and twitch. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z All of it was too much, and when the boy stopped talking his chest twitched a half-dozen times and blood ran from his mouth and down his cheeks. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "Every time you look at him, he twitches," the Bull told her as she walked beside his donkey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Quick as a minnow, the net curtain twitched back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Beside me, Nero tensed his long black body and twitched his tail, his green eyes wide with curiosity.Georgie was still breathing hard from running to warn me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Mouse paced on the mantel, tail twitching, eyes wide. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z When the door had shut behind him, she turned to Rishi, her lips twitching. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My neck muscle knotted, and without warning it twitched. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Drew’s right eye twitched, but he played it cool. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He watched her face twitch for the briefest of moments, like she was weighing whether to respond or not. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her dad’s mouth twitched, like he was trying to remember how to smile. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There was a spray and a spurt of crimson in the sunlight, and the bodies of the slaves crumpled and twitched and one by one fell to the freshly cut grass. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z My eyelids were twitching, and I felt as if the breeze was passing through my brain. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He kept his eye pressed against the sight as he tracked the deer between the crisscrossing tree trunks, and all I could think about was my twitching sphincter. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He twitched the machete again, letting the blade bob before Nailer. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The stump of his right leg was twitching. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Its ear twitched, and it opened a wary eye. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It twitched against me and started to harden. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Stop twitching your head like that! All you have to say if Mum asks is that I’ve popped over to Tiff’s. Got it?’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I see him consider every twitch, every blink of my eyes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “You have done all you need. Now we are here,” said Madame Oxentiel, and twitched the reins. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His tail had grown rigid and twitched sharply froni side to side, a sign in him of intense mental activity. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He mumbled a satisfied grunt, his paws twitching. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The response was less than reassuring—just a twitch of a stubby finger to follow. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Sohrab’s neck turned red, and his jaw twitched, like he was grinding his teeth a little bit. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The cold barn was soon full of twitching muscles and nasal whinnies. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She stood by the door, twitching with fear, until Amma waved her over to us. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She couldn’t read the kanji, and her leg started twitching impatiently. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Unwillingly Ralph felt his lips twitch; he was angry with himself for giving way. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Inside my crossed arms, I pinch my own skin to prevent any twitches, any tells. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Those skimpy sleeves did not even cover her elbows, and the scratchy linsey-woolsey cloth kept her thin shoulders constantly twitching. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A muscle twitched in Mama’s cheek, and Ophie reached out for her hand. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The stallion twitched and snorted and took one high step into the creek. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The cat stayed staring at him from behind some bulrushes for a while, then raised his tail so that it alone was in sight and twitched the end, enjoying the dog’s silent frustration. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat’s tail twitched and its eyes narrowed. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The numbness that had settled on him when he saw the man he loved and admired fall off the fence; something wild ran S> through him when he watched the body twitching in the dirt. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A few tried to climb the frame of the structure and got electrocuted and fell, stunned and twitching uncontrollably. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Its jaw was broken, and it lay on the ground twitching in pain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He swallowed, and a muscle in his jaw twitched as he looked at some spot above my head. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By his handsome cheekbones the muscles twitched with the movement, and along his forearms they fanned and shifted in complicated rearrangements under the skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Occasionally, a twitch of his hand or arm mars what he is doing, but in a little while he is able to twist off a section of the dough and fashion it into a roll. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Its body twitches and flops onto the ground with a thud. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z One leg was gone and the other was held by tendons and part of the trouser and the stump twitched and jerked as though it were not connected. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z His nose twitched and he flicked his ears curiously at the sound. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z One bunny ear twitched, and Paganini’s nose moved up and down like a motor. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah, ’ear, ’ear,” said George, with half a glance at Fred, the corner of whose mouth twitched. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We lie there gasping, twitching, our minds and bodies invaded by the poison. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And for some reason, telling me you were nowhere made your eyes twitch and your forehead break into a sweat. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Then he was quiet, biting his arm, the stump of his leg twitching. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She'd thought she was going to die then, but the fingers had twitched, all five at once, and the man had shrieked loud as a horse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I wave as lightly as I can, so people think maybe I have a spasmodic twitch. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When the end twitched he pinned it down with a paw. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His face twitched in anger and turned away. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Her ears start to twitch as she gazes back the way we've come. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The ticket man's face twitches like he's been stung. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But the corners of my lips twitch upward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I remember when I was, like, ten, some of Ma’s guy friends would come over and tell me that I’m gonna be “fast” just ’cause I was twitching in my little jeans. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Some days his dad got so mad, he turned beet red and twitched because he couldn’t lay a finger on Cole with the guards watching. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He could picture her perfectly, and could even hear the musical notes they played whenever she twitched her nose. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He saw how its nostrils quivered and twitched. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Radar stood stock still, nose twitching as he sniffed the air. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Boots’s throbbing tail twitched, but he didn’t spring at the shepherd. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He crouched in front of the stove, tail twitching wickedly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The stumps of his fingers itched and twitched, but he kept his dagger in its sheath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Thinking about it made the corners of my mouth turn up and twitch, even though I knew I shouldn’t smile at such things. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her eyes met mine in the mirror, and her lips twitched. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She merely scowled and twitched her essay on The Principles of Rematerialization away from Ron, who was trying to read it upside down. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Her nose twitched, and Nhamo knew she could smell the alcohol on his breath. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She twitches her nose, her habit when she’s nervous or certain I’m about to screw something up. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I had no time to check the others, watching the muscle twitch on Miig’s jaw, observing the silent curl of Chi-Boy’s spine. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Its ears twitch, and its dark, round eyes watch us with careful curiosity, like a child. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her ankle started twitching and her bare toes tapped the carpet. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Harry dashed over to Cedric, who had stopped twitching and was lying there panting, his hands over his face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The white tail began twitching back and forth. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z One of the fluorescent tubes above Four’s head twitches and flickers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Soraya told me that, ever since her mother’s stroke, every flutter in her chest was a heart attack, every aching joint the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, and every twitch of the eye another stroke. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ada Belle’s eyes narrowed and her white brows twitched. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Baba’s jaw was set, and a muscle in his cheek was twitching. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Other women twitched and howled as the water hit them, and the sailors laughed at their discomfort. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She was shaking, twitching on the floor, her eyes rolled up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z One by one they stood up, twitching rags into place. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “It solves a lot of problems,” he says, without a twitch. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At the mall she stalks ahead, chin high, eyelids twitching because I won’t try on the practical, “stylish” clothes she likes. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Her small mouth twitched in a petulant smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His face twitched a couple of times and for a minute it looked like his eyes were going to come open but they stayed shut. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z There was something about the expressive ups and downs of the music—the fluid emotion that escaped with every twitch of V’s fingers—that V couldn’t pull herself away from. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Hazel’s fingers twitched at the hilt of her sword. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They looked so sad, all huddled on top of one another, antennae twitching, claws rubber-banded together. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He’d barely moved—just the slightest twitch swimming across his tormented face—but the sound had unmistakably come from him. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Needles twitched and grunted, as if his clothes had become full of tiny, invisible knives, shanking him with every tug of a pant leg. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He waited until the line jerked and twitched in his hand, and then he hauled up the line: two monstrous whales hung from it, the hugest whales that Thor had ever seen. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Bud Gleason sucked in a tortured gasp, shot up his eyebrows and lowered his eyelids, wrinkled his upper lip and twitched his nose, going “Ah . . . ah . . . aaah . . .” But it didn’t come. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold one of her twitching hands, unclear whether it moves from the poison that affected our nerves, the shock of the attack, or withdrawal from the drug that was her sustenance. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Her neck got splotchy red and the corners of her mouth twitched. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z At once, the spider’s legs bent in upon its body; it rolled over and began to twitch horribly, rocking from side to side. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I could already feel my nose twitch from imagining what he might look like. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His left eye twitched and his face grew as red as the tie he was wearing. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The gun was a Browning automatic pistol and one twitch of the man’s finger would send a 9mm bullet shattering through his skull and into his brain. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z His lips twitch like he’s got something to say, but he stays quiet. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z How could they sit there without twitching a muscle, even with the black flies buzzing under their bonnet brims? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A little thrill went through me as I saw her twitch. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Stan’s mustache twitched spitefully as he pointed to the finer fine print. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was awake, lying on his side, watching Sister’s paw twitch as she slept. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled, and his lips twitched, the statue coming to life. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Every so often his legs would twitch uncontrollably, like he was trying to shake something off. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I snicker, and even though Antwan rolls his eyes and looks even more annoyed, I can see his lip twitch into a smile, just a tiny bit. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z His feet were twitching like dogs do when they’re having a nightmare. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The mind, already jelled by the advances in modern communication so that further boggling is impossible, twitches. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His feet were still pointed toward the soccer field; his whole body was twitching. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Carter took a step backward that was almost like a nervous twitch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Macon stabbed him again and again until he stopped moving his mouth, stopped trying to talk, and stopped jumping and twitching on the ground. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There was vague motion only at the outset—a twitching of the joints. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Unable to stop my eyes from twitching, I roll over to my side. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It twitched in a nervous way when he spoke. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Playing possum is a useful adaptation,” said HairySpiders, her pink nose twitching. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Then he starts twitching his arms and legs but still won’t wake up. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z My eyes started to twitch and burn, and the water came streaming down my face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The bats hunched over, twitching at what Gregor supposed were sounds he couldn’t even hear. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Charlotte gave her web a twitch and moodily watched it sway. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The dehydration cramped my legs so bad my hamstrings twitched. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you so much as twitch a muscle in that leg of yours.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z My lips twitch the whole time with the memory of sitting in the bed of Bo’s truck. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It might be a mouse hiding under a leaf, a squirrel twitching its tail on a tree trunk, a blue jay calling from a bramble bush. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Brows twitch; her lips tighten; she breathes deep. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The porcupine looked up, twitched its nose, and then turned from the path. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His hand twitched like he wanted to touch my cheek but was fighting the impulse. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z My eyes twitch up, just for a second, to see his face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Kay and the liberated Dog Boy slept twitching beside him, looking alien and incomprehensible as people do when they are asleep, and Cavall, lying at his good shoulder, occasionally licked his hot cheeks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She could feel her mind reaching for the right pictures even before the hands were pointing at them, and she sensed the longer needle twitching to respond. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I step on a Candor girl’s pinkie, and her face twitches. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Alex watches him swallow, watches the muscle that keeps twitching in his jaw, and feels like he might shake out of his skin. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z |
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