jerk

Example Sentences

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“Pilots don’t try to avoid turbulence and jerk around their planes,” says Dr. Becky.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Am I a jerk for backing out now?

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

An Oakland city employee in the jury pool referred to Musk as "a jerk."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Jamaican jerk seasoning, made with allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, is a reminder that the spice route reached all the way to the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I definitely wasn’t going to start a fight with him about floor space now that he’d agreed to stop being a jerk.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee