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she's always being embarrassed by her dorky cousins
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The story begins in earnest years later, when Grant and the girl’s older sister, the dorky Helen Zhang, coincidentally end up in the same TV-writer’s room.
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The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
What harm could two dorky middle-aged women possibly cause?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
This reaction isn’t all that surprising when O’Brian’s books have been inspiring the same dorky devotion since the ‘60s.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
What harm could two dorky middle-aged women possibly cause?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
This reaction isn’t all that surprising when O’Brian’s books have been inspiring the same dorky devotion since the ‘60s.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dorky
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“Dorky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dorky. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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