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Meanings of sharp spasm in English

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Usage of sharp spasm in English
1
A sharp spasm of pain set his own like a stone mask.
The Tidal Wave and Other Stories
2
A quick sharp spasm of pain passed over her face.
Wife in Name Only
3
As she did so a sharp spasm came over him.
The Log School-House on the Columbia
4
A sharp spasm contracted Dick's hard features; he set his lips and said nothing.
The Obstacle Race
5
Dick Cronk's body quivered in a sharp spasm of dread.
The Rose in the Ring
6
A sharp spasm, as if of pain, crossed her face, but she spoke naturally.
Roger Trewinion
7
A sharp spasm shook him from base to apex.
Right Ho, Jeeves
8
A shock of unutterable dread seized Lady Earle; a sharp spasm seemed to dart through her heart.
Dora Thorne
9
A sharp spasm shot across his heart.
Verner's Pride
10
A sharp spasm contracted the stockbroker's hard cold face as he pictured to himself the result of failure.
Charlotte's Inheritance
11
A sharp spasm wrenched my stomach.
Crucifixion river
12
A sharp spasm divided Tonio's face.
Cry to heaven
13
She clutched at me suddenly with all her strength, as though she were suffering a sharp spasm of pain.
Julian
14
Again she drew a long breath, but curiously it broke, as if a sharp spasm had gripped her heart.
The Obstacle Race
15
Blood gleams on his hand like a beacon, glistening and fresh, sending a sharp spasm of concern through me.
Ice Like Fire
16
Instead of flushing at the taunt, Waring's face grew paler, and there shot across it a sharp spasm of pain.
Sword and Gown: A Novel
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