dorky
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dorky
Example Sentences
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But what was once a small and proudly dorky academic gathering has become something more like AI-palooza.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
"I had met with a number of young actors who thought Bateman was cool. No, no, no, he's dorky."
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025
If during past summers these people seemed dorky or extreme, insistent on bringing an indoor comfort outdoors, now I wanted to be one of them.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2024
“Back then I was just dorky little kid,” Nedoroscik said during the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024
“Don’t you think that’s kind of dorky? I mean, who rhymes anymore?”
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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