nerdy
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I found him quirky, introspective, and slightly nerdy.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
To win over this hyperintellectual crowd, firms lean in to their nerdy culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Inflation watchers in the private sector said the BEA move was justified, but they faulted the agency for not giving the public a heads up, even for such a nerdy statistical thing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I never saw a Latino playing violin on TV or the big screen. I didn’t see any quirky, nerdy, artsy Latino kids like I was,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
But only a little because it’s Sunday and we’re not that nerdy.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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
So, Apple’s making its initial play with a wild spending spree on big name creators and with a content slate designed to be more wholesome and nerdier than its competitors’.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2019
It’s like a Supreme drop, only a bit nerdier, and you can regularly find 100 Thieves gear being sold for high prices on aftermarket sites.
From The Verge ● Sep. 5, 2019
So we could also talk about our dads, try to figure out which one is nerdier.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
As Regency-era gestures of love go, inaccurate bird impersonations are simultaneously the nerdiest and wackiest.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 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
BBC London went along to the rehearsals of London's "nerdiest" choir.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
But the black girls were the sweetest, smartest, nerdiest kids.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
