The arms can be suddenly jerked away to enhance the effect.

The girl suddenly jerked her head and looked outside, as if reminded of something.

He started to jump about when the killing thing was suddenly jerked from his hand.

But even as this happened, he jerked suddenly, beginning to rear up and backward.

As I waited for his reply, the bus suddenly jerked.

My attention was jerked away from this confrontation quite suddenly, by the distant sound of a baby crying.

Cassie jerked suddenly at the sound of his voice and spun around to face him.

That priest jerked suddenly, drawing the attention of his two companions.

The snake had suddenly jerked forward, dragging itself over his trainer.

He was suddenly jerked to the ground and dragged away from the trees, out over the rough river shore.