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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a spasm of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden, involuntary contraction or a brief, intense occurrence of a feeling or emotion.
Example: "She felt a spasm of fear when she heard the loud noise outside."
Alternatives: "a surge of" or "a burst of".
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Then came a spasm of buyer's remorse.
Iceland went into a spasm of furious restitution.
There has been a spasm of institutional reform.
Speaking triggers a spasm of coughing, which in turn brings on a tortured moan.
Muslim mobs attacked Chinese-owned businesses in a spasm of violence that left dozens dead.
It's not the first time a spasm of violence has been quickly quelled.
So it was not just a spasm of well- intentioned enthusiasm.
In a spasm of charity, Schmidt arranges to sponsor an orphan in Africa named Ndugu.
The helicopter crash sent a spasm of doubt through the country.
On August 9 1967, his resentments exploded in a spasm of shocking violence.
In a spasm of jollity one afternoon, I referred to the boy as "buddy".
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