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she's always being embarrassed by her dorky cousins
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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.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
As any die-hard fan of Reagan-era cinema will tell you, the 1983 hit revolved around a Seattle computer nerd named David Lightman, played by Matthew Broderick as dorky but in a sorta cute, pre-Ferris Bueller way.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Sporty sunglasses used to be dorky.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Disney and 20th Century’s bloody comedy-thriller, which follows a dorky, survival-savvy employee (Rachel McAdams) and her douchey younger boss (Dylan O’Brien) who become stranded together on a remote island, should add $9 million to $10 million by Sunday for a total domestic gross of $34 million.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
As any die-hard fan of Reagan-era cinema will tell you, the 1983 hit revolved around a Seattle computer nerd named David Lightman, played by Matthew Broderick as dorky but in a sorta cute, pre-Ferris Bueller way.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Sporty sunglasses used to be dorky.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Disney and 20th Century’s bloody comedy-thriller, which follows a dorky, survival-savvy employee (Rachel McAdams) and her douchey younger boss (Dylan O’Brien) who become stranded together on a remote island, should add $9 million to $10 million by Sunday for a total domestic gross of $34 million.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Dorky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dorky. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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