spasmodic
adjective
spas·mod·ic
spaz-ˈmä-dik 
1
a
: relating to or affected or characterized by spasm
b
: resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence
a spasmodic jerk
2
: acting or proceeding fitfully : intermittent
spasmodic activity
3
: subject to outbursts of emotional excitement : excitable
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Examples of spasmodic in a Sentence
He made only spasmodic attempts to lose weight.
spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up
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Wearing a bowler hat, his physical movements and magnetic smile often mirrored the spasmodic motion of the songs.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Colicky pain occurs as sudden spasmodic abdominal pain that occurs in cycles and then resolves.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Kennedy has also previously suggested that his spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that can impact voice and speech, is a side effect of the flu vaccine.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 July 2024
Tragically, Linda Thompson can’t sing anymore due to a medical condition called spasmodic dysphonia.
—Tribune News Service, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Colicky pain occurs as sudden spasmodic abdominal pain that occurs in cycles and then resolves.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Kennedy has also previously suggested that his spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that can impact voice and speech, is a side effect of the flu vaccine.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 July 2024
Tragically, Linda Thompson can’t sing anymore due to a medical condition called spasmodic dysphonia.
—Tribune News Service, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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“Spasmodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spasmodic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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spasmodic
adjective
spas·mod·ic
spaz-ˈmäd-ik
1
a
: relating to or affected or characterized by spasm
spasmodic movements
b
: resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence
2
: acting or going now and then : intermittent
spasmodic activity
3
: subject to outburst of emotional excitement : excitable
Medical Definition
spasmodic
adjective
spas·mod·ic
spaz-ˈmäd-ik
: of, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from spasm
a spasmodic twitching
a spasmodic cough
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