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

If it comes in the form of a charmless dork out of revenge for all the cool kids who aren't impressed by his money, so be it.

From Salon • May 25, 2023

At my pretend-indignant jaw drop, he says, “I’m a dork, too.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith