jerk
Example Sentences
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How can I push back on this without looking like a jerk?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
When a jerk mistreats us, it can help to have an understanding of why they’ve behaved like a jerk.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Another consequence of relying on a sympathetic machine: It’s less likely to tell you when you’re being a jerk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They also helped researchers identify the abrupt changes linked to the Pacific reversal and the 2017 geomagnetic jerk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
“You aren’t a grade-A jerk anymore. Maybe a grade B or C.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
