jerk
Example Sentences
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Many of her customers add sides of garlic shrimp or honey jerk chicken, with full-size protein sides costing between $7 and $10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
How can I push back on this without looking like a jerk?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Wadadli’s jerk chicken, usually a summer craze, was doing numbers in March and April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Alongside a history of campaign finance investigations, Ogles can be a jerk.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
“I’m glad of it!” muttered Jo, tying on her hat with a jerk.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
