brainy
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Yudkowsky’s acolytes grew into the rationalist movement, a group of brainy, often libertarian-leaning outsiders who revel in logical debate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
But the opportunity to mentor Tien — a rising 20-year-old American with a brainy game and similar background — proved intriguing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
The ad, titled “Good Will Dunkin’,” featured Affleck as the original brainy Boston math whiz, who happens to work at Dunkin’ and arranges a display of Munchkins in a Fibonacci sequence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The former vice president’s steely resolve was captured years later in “Vice,” a 2018 biographical drama in which Christian Bale portrayed Cheney as a brainy yet uncompromisingly uncharismatic leader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
Why couldn’t even the strong, brainy, cold-proof Neanderthals survive our onslaught?
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
“Midnight Suns” comes from 2K Games’ Firaxis studio, known for brainier challenges like “Civilization” and “XCOM.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Though they lack nerve cells, sponges have some of the same specialized genes for synapses that brainier creatures possess, studies have shown.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 3, 2021
Even you acknowledge this when the live studio audience doesn't laugh at one of your brainier opening punchlines.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2021
"It is gonna be a no brainier," Hong said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2021
Mr. Mix knew that he was brainier than John Starkweather; he admitted it.
From Rope by Holworthy Hall
One of the brainiest, funniest comedies of the year..
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
The Black-owned weekly newspaper New York Amsterdam News once described her as “one of the brightest and brainiest of the undiscovered teevee personalities.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Britain's brainiest kid went on to achieve three maths degrees including one from Cambridge, and is currently studying for his PhD.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2023
The brainiest players -- not unlike the brainiest writers, painters, musicians -- often think themselves into inaction, breaking down every aspect of their style, their approach, until they lose connection to the flow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2015
“My brother’s the brainiest kid I’ve ever met, but that clearly doesn’t translate to street smarts.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
