How to Use spasm in a Sentence

spasm

noun
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  • He was racked with coughing spasms.
  • She was suffering spasms of guilt.
  • This led to a minor back spasm that made my waking and sleeping life miserable.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The syndrome can cause extreme muscle stiffness and very painful muscle spasms.
    — Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
  • Gourdet was still suffering from back pain, including a back spasm that came on during the quickfire.
    — oregonlive, 5 June 2020
  • Symptoms include stiffening in the torso and limbs, along with severe muscle spasm episodes.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 June 2024
  • Portland’s demonstrations have continued nightly, but without the spasm of widespread chaos.
    — oregonlive, 27 June 2020
  • In addition, or alternatively, some kind of cadaveric spasm at the moment of death may have occurred.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
  • In New York, after a fresh spasm of violence, the streets were carpeted with shattered glass Tuesday.
    — Max Abelson, Bloomberg.com, 3 June 2020
  • Other complications include laryngospasm, a spasm of the vocal cords, or pulmonary edema, fluid in the lungs, in people with a history of lung disease.
    — USA Today, 2 June 2020
  • In the past, the hospital systems have had spasms of cooperation during hurricanes, blackouts and mass casualty events.
    — New York Times, 14 May 2020
  • The condition affected various aspects of her life, causing muscle stiffness, painful spasms and difficulty with movement.
    — Renan Botelho, WWD, 25 July 2024
  • It is characterized by airway inflammation, mucous production and airway spasm.
    — The Conversation, oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Or will the evanescence of your days be marked by the brief spasm of cherry blossoms in bloom?
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
  • So why, in spite of all that, does ‘Old’ still inspire a spasm of retroactive goodwill?
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
  • Booker had been in uniform, went through warmups pregame and was a captain on the field for the coin toss, but sat out with back spasms.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Usually, the twitches, which are triggered when the muscles around the eye spasm, go away in a day or two.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Davis wasn’t available against the Hawks because of a hip spasm, with Jaxson Woods starting in his place.
    — Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In Dion's case, the five-time Grammy winner grappled with muscle spasms in her throat and feet.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
  • The fact that, during the catheterization, the artery looked normal would mean that the spasm had relaxed and the artery reopened.
    — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Though quieter in the United States than a year ago, this month has seen a dramatic spasm of protest in other parts of the world.
    — Washington Post, 30 July 2021
  • The spasm was in an area unrelated to Sims’ back pain last year when he was sidelined for most of the season.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The recent spasm of violence gripping Israel and the West Bank is the worst those areas have seen in years.
    — Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • First, there was anger, then protests, then a spasm of violence that left dozens dead and hundreds wounded.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • This week's spasm of late October gives way to a Pacific breeze next week.
    — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 27 Sep. 2020
  • These spasms can be strong enough to fracture bone, and any fall can lead to severe injury, experts say.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 26 July 2024
  • Myers was scratched from the lineup Tuesday (neck spasms) and Wednesday.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Peralta exited with one out in the eighth due to a left hamstring spasm.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2022
  • Hiccups in babies are caused by the same thing that causes them in everyone else—spasms of the diaphragm.
    — Denise Schipani, Parents, 22 June 2023
  • The Rangers announced that Scherzer suffered a right triceps spasm.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023

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