How to Use jerky in a Sentence

jerky

1 of 2 adjective

• The movie was jerky and hard to watch.
• They were roasted on hot cinders, boiled to make sauces, or dried to make jerky strips or flour.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
• What seemed cold and remote and jerky about them back in the day—now, that’s just the way people talk.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2023
• By evening time, the mass of moose meat was on its way to the freezer or slated to become jerky.
  — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2021
• Tout your wins in a way that’s gracious and effective, helpful but not jerky.
  — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
• Look for jerky options that are grass-fed and grass-finished, and don’t forget to check sodium counts.
  — Stefani Sassos, M.s., R.d.n., C.s.o., C.d.n., Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2022
• To be that hostile and petty — to friends, no less, who are feeding them dinner — sounds deeply jerky to me.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
• At first, the movements seem a little too jerky, the lines a little too obvious.
  — Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 May 2022
• There’s a lot of herky jerky moments where these instruments really stand out.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 4 Mar. 2023
• The jerky idea may be dead in the water, but Daly feels confident their new show will strike a chord with fans.
  — Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
• The film is mostly three-and-a-half minutes of grainy fall foliage, men riding horses, and jerky pans.
  — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
• That is always tricky, but Ojai was especially jerky.
  — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
• Make up to two days in advance; if cured longer the texture will change from a silky gravlax to a more jerky-like consistency.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Nov. 2022
• When the orchestra lit into a fast and jerky rhythm, Birkin attempted to drag him onto the dance floor.
  — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
• Or Jake Lacy, as the embodiment of jerky white-male privilege?
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2021
• Taiping, a former herdsman, now runs his own jerky factory and has more than one million followers.
  — Vivian Wang, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• Video shows motorists spinning their vehicles in fast, jerky figure eights, sending up clouds of smoke while bystanders toss fireworks.
  — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2023
• These chicken jerky dog treats are made with 100% human-grade ingredients and are grain-free, gluten-free, and soy-free.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• But such short rods make hook-setting difficult, and their drags tend to be jerky, spelling trouble for small anglers trying to land larger fish.
  — John Merwin, Field & Stream, 19 Nov. 2020
• So the task of handling the Dog of Honor might have fallen to a distant cousin or a nephew with a pocketful of jerky treats.
  — Andrea Ball, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
• Whereas Xander Cage is more obviously jerky boy of his moment.
  — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
• The snake waits for a particularly jerky movement to trigger its attack and synchronise the movements of its heads in the same way.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2010
• First, there are classic tics, which typically involve quick, jerky motions of the head, neck or arms preceded by an urge, akin to an itch that needs to be scratched.
  — Kate Murphy, ajc, 27 Sep. 2017
• The condition causes uncontrollable stiff, jerky movements in the face and body (often caused by long-term use of psychiatric drugs).
  — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2019
• Or maybe Sabi just sees a void that demands to be filled, left by a mother who may never wake up and a sometimes jerky father who is barely keeping it together.
  — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• The jerky company donated funds slated for advertising to the Red Cross.
  — Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
• When choosing a glider to soothe a baby, finding one that does not produce a jerky motion is key, and this chair delivers on an exceptionally smooth movement.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
• When choosing a glider to soothe a baby, finding one that does not produce a jerky motion is key, and this chair delivers on an exceptionally smooth movement.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
• The domestic market now sees a slapdash sequence that has Russo entering the room, clutching his forearm, followed by a jerky jump to the door, where Doyle waits.
  — Niela Orr, New York Times, 6 July 2023
• Give the carnivore in your life this bouquet of 20 jerky sticks in a variety of flowers, ranging from elk to hot venison, for a similar (but edible) effect.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Jan. 2023

jerky

2 of 2 noun

• But not for surgery – for jerky.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
• Good jerky starts with meat sliced to just the right thickness.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2019
• This is not the time to take a sip of your latte or snack on your beef jerky.
  — Joy Pieper, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2020
• Rich and rounded midpalate of red fruit, some mocha and beef jerky.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
• It should not be dressed with mussels and clams as dry as shellfish jerky.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019
• The menu has street food ($6 to $8) — small plates such as beef jerky and ribs.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2020
• As for the trick-or-treaters who may encounter tuna jerky this year?
  — Liz Regalia, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
• Grass-fed beef jerky sticks, followed by gluten-free brown rice noodles.
  — Time, 12 Dec. 2022
• His steps were short, and the movement of his body was jerky, like a hamster’s.
  — Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
• Four figures, two men and two women, walk around a yard with quick, jerky steps.
  — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 Dec. 2025
• The jerky is ranch-raised and every batch is slow cooked to bring out the flavors dog love.
  — Tim Kohut, BGR, 16 June 2021
• That jerky has gained a following and will be available at the new shop.
  — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
• The man hid the beef jerky in his backpack and left the store without paying.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 15 May 2020
• Initial laps induced jerky handling and lots of body roll.
  — Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
• Back was thrilled to end up pitching all of her almond and beef jerky products.
  — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 8 July 2022
• The Warriors, in contrast, have been a herky-jerky work in progress.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 18 Jan. 2021
• Loose, fast, and slightly jerky steps, a sudden joy sweeping through the body like a wind.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
• Use black-eyed peas in a stir fry in place of meat, and snack on veggies with hummus instead of jerky.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• Beef jerky sticks were past their use-by dates, with some even showing green and white mold inside the package.
  — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
• Who could ever have enough beef jerky, roasted nuts and wall art of Highland cows?
  — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
• Arctic foxes skitter with the herky-jerky motion of silent movies.
  — New York Times, 19 May 2022
• Fieri also spilled about his go-to snacks, listing pretzels and jerky as two favorites.
  — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2021
• Cut back on meats with nitrites, such as beef jerky, bacon, pepperoni and deli meats.
  — Eva Flowe updated May 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
• Cut back on meats with nitrites, such as beef jerky, bacon, pepperoni and deli meats.
  — Eva Flowe april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
• Neighbors greet each other with sudden smiles, a jerky wave, then pass in silence.
  — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
• In the third stage, jerky movements become writhing and rigidity.
  — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
• Avoid jerky or panicky movements, and don’t wave for help — movement may attract the drone.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
• Get these premium jerky strips with salmon and strawberries.
  — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
• The changes in volume and zoom levels were jerky and felt detached from the smooth rotation of my wrist.
  — PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
• And there might be some legal, safe and delicious Chinese jerky in it, too.
  — Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022