dork
Example Sentences
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If I looked like a dork, at least I could zoom quickly past the judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Meanwhile, Tess beams with satisfaction that age alone has made Anna a dork and her the cool grandma.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
It was nice to see Jeremy Strong, who, hilariously, plays off the perception of him as a no-fun dork on set.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2025
Jeff is so wonderfully characterized as a huge dork.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
I feel like a dork looking at a map, but what else can I do?
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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