schmuck

Example Sentences

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SpaceX is so big that lots of funds would have bought SpaceX at almost any price in order not to trail the benchmark and look dumb—so-called schmuck insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“And I’ve always loved that the ultimate arbiter of any performance has been the audience and not some schmuck producer or executive producer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024

"They called me the schmuck from Hanover," he laughs.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

"He turned out to be the biggest schmuck I've ever met," she said.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2023

“What if I make a schmuck out of myself? What if I forget the words to my song?”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle