nerd

Example Sentences

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Askell excelled at math, read Franz Kafka, acted in plays, made sculptures, immersed herself in Scottish history books and hung out with what she calls “the nerd group” at school.

From The Wall Street Journal

To challenge that, he made Clark Kent a nerd, hunching his shoulders, making him sputter with nervousness.

From The Wall Street Journal

You won’t need to buy one, the future of the office isn’t in a nerd helmet and even Apple can’t change that.

From The Wall Street Journal

He continued, “I was a nerd — a real nerd. All the girls thought I was a jerk.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re all a whole bunch of nerds,” said the man behind the trend.

From The Wall Street Journal