nerdy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nerdy
Example Sentences
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However, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI recently said it identified "goblin" and "gremlin" creeping into its systems' responses - a quirk it believes arose after a tool it trained to have a nerdy persona incentivised mentioning the creatures.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The ultimate showdown is between sleek vampire conformity and nerdy yet heroic individuality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"I grew up in a family of eight boys and one girl, and we were all nerdy kids," 38-year-old Dan Reynolds remembered.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
After that deflating breakup, she had decided to describe herself honestly on a dating app as “wordy, nerdy and kind of sturdy,” and not a lot of people responded, but one did, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Her house is as nerdy as she is.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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