dork

Example Sentences

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I’ll admit it: I am a dork about pre-planning.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

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

When people discussed me, the sentence usually began with “The biggest dork in the whole school is ...” Friend had to be a promotion from that.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman