nerdy
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They were part of a close group of friends at St Malachy's College, who Jay affectionately described to the inquest as "very nerdy kids".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I found him quirky, introspective, and slightly nerdy.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
And you too, those nerdy little reunion shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
To win over this hyperintellectual crowd, firms lean in to their nerdy culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"It was great! Straight-A student. Hanging around nerdy guys too scared to try anything. No wild side at all. You were every father's dream daughter."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
His wife, Harlene, who made extra money typing scripts for the office, was even nerdier, but only inadvertently funny.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
But by the time the third generation took over the business, guitars dominated, and nothing was nerdier than playing accordion.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
The timeworn phrase “we’re a republic, not a democracy,” once confined to campus political debates and the nerdier corners of the political internet, has been bubbling up to mainstream politics for some time now.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2020
By his own admission Yang grew up “like one of the kids on Stranger Things but nerdier and with fewer friends”.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2019
So we could also talk about our dads, try to figure out which one is nerdier.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Shortly after he stepped onto Northwestern’s campus last spring, one of the most original coaches in college football history unveiled his plan for turning the Big Ten’s nerdiest school into a gridiron powerhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Next to them, Colbert plied his art slyly, even mildly, but regularly and in ways the nerdiest students of comedy could appreciate.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
The artificial-intelligence investment theme can include a lot of hype about demand, colorful language about the future of work, incomprehensible descriptions of computing power, and technical jargon that would test even the nerdiest of experts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
It’s the nerdiest game to play, but I’ll go and spend 50 cents and play for an hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
But the black girls were the sweetest, smartest, nerdiest kids.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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