jerk
Example Sentences
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Competing in the women's 77kg - as she will in Glasgow - she lifted 142kg in the clean and jerk category as she established herself as one of Samoa's most exciting medal prospects for years.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Am I an imposter, a fraud, jealous or just a jerk?
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
But as I crossed a rocky section with some loose boulders, I worried one wrong jerk could send me tumbling, so I dialed down the power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
An Oakland city employee in the jury pool referred to Musk as "a jerk."
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
“I don’t know, man. She gave me back my Iron Man bracelet. She’s never done that before. I was a real jerk this time.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
