“The jerkiness of their sound was rougher than usual and their trademark flamboyancy was a little deflated.”

“Isn't that jabbing masculine jerkiness, that anti-plateau jumpiness, what is so much of a turn-off about Prog?”

“I prefer starting on a downhill slope because the car moves on its own and any jerkiness of the clutch is irrelevant.”

“The company packages ostrich steaks, ground meat, patties and jerkies and sends them to stores and restaurants across the nation.”