They jerked him forward into a sitting position, then let go of his hands.
His eyes had jerked into focus on the closed door.
The effort of the warning jerked her into a sitting position.
He jerked her back into the room, hit the door controls.
The wire jerked from his hand, straight back into the wall.
He jerked Tom across the smaller stage and into the larger space.
The guard jerked back into the wall and slid to the floor.
It jerked back into its box and slammed the door.
Then they jerked back into motion with an almost physical shock.
I nodded at him, and jerked my thumb into the air.