All 5 Uses of
writhe
in
Divergent, by Veronica Roth
- I walk to the center of the arena and my guts writhe as Peter comes toward me, taller than I remembered, arm muscles standing at attention.
p. 108.9 *writhe = move in a twisting or contorted motion
- Once I'm dressed and the urge to cry is gone, I feel something hot and violent writhing in my stomach.
p. 170.2writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
- Someone else screams too, and someone yells for help, and Edward is still on the floor, writhing and wailing.
p. 202.7
- My stomach writhes, partly because I know he makes a good point but I don't want to admit it, and partly because I want something I don't know how to express; I want to press against the space between us until it disappears.
p. 287.1writhes = moves in a twisting or contorted motion
- I can't seem tense, even though I feel like my insides are writhing within me.
p. 359.5writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
Definition:
to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain