dork

Example Sentences

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If I looked like a dork, at least I could zoom quickly past the judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I worried for a bit that I was becoming a slightly self-involved dork, the sort of person who might, in earnest, Instagram a gratitude list.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

But worst of all, maybe, would be that I’d look like an irredeemable dork.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

It’s best to leave that twist unspoiled, except to say that it does complicate any initial impression the audience may have of Susie as an adorable dork.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023

When people discussed me, the sentence usually began with “The biggest dork in the whole school is ...” Friend had to be a promotion from that.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman