In meetings, knee-jerks often derail thoughtful discussion when people respond without listening.

He muttered he'd rather jerk the gherkin than sit through another boring meeting.

She blamed her late-night coffee for the frequent hypnic jerks that jolted her awake.

Last night I was startled awake by hypnagogic jerks and lay in bed for an hour convinced I had fallen.

A sudden hypnagogic jerk startled me awake and I spilled my coffee.

I was almost asleep when a sudden hypnic jerk startled me awake, making me jump and check the time.

She was upset after her boss jerked around her promotion for months.

He jerks around his coworkers with unreliable promises, making everyone frustrated.

She practiced several clean and jerks to improve her explosiveness.

The online forums too often devolve into circle-jerks instead of constructive discussions.