nerdy
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Inflation watchers in the private sector said the BEA move was justified, but they faulted the agency for not giving the public a heads up, even for such a nerdy statistical thing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
That looks like a nerdy bunch of numbers, and it is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
But he’d been raised by such nerdy, square parents, who’d dragged him off to Sunday school and Boy Scout meetings, and had talked so seriously about how important it was to be a good person.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
But by the time the third generation took over the business, guitars dominated, and nothing was nerdier than playing accordion.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
“It’s a far nerdier story,” Mr. Krishnan said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
It’s a perfect combination of the hunkiness Bettany delivered in Wimbledon and A Knight’s Tale and the nerdier allure he exhibited in Master and Commander.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2021
From a nerdier technical perspective, it’s amazing to see that standup, stripped entirely of any actual content, can still be recognisable as standup.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2020
So we could also talk about our dads, try to figure out which one is nerdier.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
As Regency-era gestures of love go, inaccurate bird impersonations are simultaneously the nerdiest and wackiest.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The artificial-intelligence investment theme can include a lot of hype about demand, colorful language about the future of work, incomprehensible descriptions of computing power, and technical jargon that would test even the nerdiest of experts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
“This is the nerdiest part: I’ve figured out a way to connect the VCR to a modern projector so I can screen movies from the VCR,” he says, laughing at himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
Schneider, who is transgender, was also one of the first prominent LGBTQ+ “Jeopardy!” champions, and became a celebrity for her family-friendly image as a relatable, down-to-earth trans woman on one of television’s nerdiest programs.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
But the black girls were the sweetest, smartest, nerdiest kids.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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