And another critic says, 'In the group of the Laocoon, the breast is expanded and the throat contracted to show that the agonies that convulse the frame are borne in silence.
Yes—I know all," returned Villiers; and the words seemed to convulse his wretched listener with horror.
But a dreadful shudder seemed to convulse her entire frame.
If the boys found the interest of their club flagging, Ralph would convulse them by imitations of the "Member from Cranberry Centre," or fire them with speeches of famous statesmen.
Not deriving their charters from the national authorities, they would never have those inducements to meddle in general elections, which have led the Bank of the United States to agitate and convulse the country for upwards of two years.
Congress had adjourned; and the bank, being left to its own resources, could only injure individuals, but could not alarm and convulse the community.
Not deriving their charters from the national authorities, they would never have those inducements to meddle in general elections which have led the Bank of the United States to agitate and convulse the country for upward of two years.
But for Lord George, we should never know who one-half of these fine folk were; but he is acquainted with them all, and such droll histories-as he has of them would convulse you with laughter to listen to.
For here to fight Rush two dread Powers of such unmeasured might, As threats to annihilate his doubtful reign, Convulse the heaven and mingle earth and main.
Secondly, to convulse the slumbering South like an earthquake, and convince her that her only alternative is, to abolish slavery, or be abandoned by that power on which she now relies for safety.
Here we have had no war to desolate our fields: [Footnote: The troubles that now convulse the American colonies had not broke out when this and some of the following letters were written.
So becalm but to convulse so, Decking heads and breaking hearts?
In me did such potency wake a pulse Could trouble tranquillity that lulls Not lashes inertion till throes convulse Soul's quietude into discontent?
As no leap of pulse Pricked me, that first time, so did none convulse My veins at this occasion for resolve.
At first to see the little man settling the double chin into his chest in his efforts to get at the low D used to convulse Kate with laughter, but after a time even this grew monotonous, and wearily she begged Montgomery to leave him alone.
Remembrances of the passions that used to convulse her when a child returned to her.
History, and our own experience to some extent, abounds with monitory lessons, that personal disputes may convulse churches, that ecclesiastical controversies may convulse provinces, and lead to the subversion of governments.
In this chapter we have examined the great commotions which from time to time convulse the stony crust of the globe, and scatter desolation in regions favoured by the most precious gifts of nature.
The whole of their energies are directed towards an anti-Semitic demonstration--one that would convulse the whole civilised world.
We alone know the great secret which will convulse the whole civilised world!
The wars of Broderick and Gwin, Field and Terry, convulse the State.
How are we preparing for this struggle, which may yet convulse the world?
He becomes familiar with the springs and levers that move it, the storms that convulse and the sunshine that gladdens the mysterious world within his own breast.
The nation's danger, his hatred of aristocracy, whose partisans threatened toconvulse so large a section of country, his desire to avenge his murdered friends, revived in the old veteran the fire of his youth.
Then one of those dreadful fits of laughter that convulse you made me writhe in my chair.
Can't you hear the long and loud guffaw that would convulse society as soon as her name cropped up?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "convulse" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
