nerd
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Something you should know about me: I am, deeply and sincerely, a sketch comedy nerd.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
If you’d have asked me a year ago how I was using A.I. in my writing process, the answer would’ve been “Not at all, and you’re a nerd for asking.”
From Slate • May 24, 2026
Alex Campbell, a 30-year-old operator in this system and professional drone-racing competitor, describes himself as more of a nerd than a soldier.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
He calls himself “a bona fide nerd about Route 66.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Maybe she was some kind of spy or at the very least a complete nerd.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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