jerk

Example Sentences

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His story is a little rushed but we get the idea that Tim’s not a jerk, just an idealist who can’t handle the tawdriness of the 21st century.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

"It's Olympic lifts we're doing - clean and jerk, snatches, squats, the lot," says Hammy McMillan, who's gold medal-tipped men's rink start their campaign on Wednesday.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“That jerk will be gone soon,” Trump said of Powell, whose term as chairman ends in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Am I being a jerk if I just don’t do anything at all?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

Or I'm sorry I ignored you at tryouts, and everyone thinks I'm the nice guy, but I can be a jerk, too.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty