nebbish

Examples of nebbish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Is the algorithm going to make the out-of-shape nebbish standup an endangered species? Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023 The nebbish who fights back. Jay Deitcher, Wired, 5 July 2021 Dennehy’s size and potent masculinity was integral to Falls' noir-tinged staging of the play; at the time, there was an unspoken contrast with Dustin Hoffman, who had recently interpreted Willy on both stage and screen as a nebbish who seemed to shrink ever-further before your eyes. Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2020 The assassins pursuing him there include a bounty hunter called Mr. Nobody (Shamier Anderson), who shows up with his beloved dog (a cheeky reference back to the premise of the first John Wick movie), and a nasty nebbish called Chidi (Marko Zaror). Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023 Played by Allen, Leonard Zelig is a nebbish of genius. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023 Playing a harried but devoted father is a new look for the actor who is frequently typecast as an unlikeable nebbish. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022 Sievert plays Seymour, the lovestruck florist-shop nebbish who unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of a carnivorous and increasingly hungry hunk of vegetation. Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2021 Marty the nebbish, Ike the shyster, Phyllis the shrew. Judy Berman, Time, 8 Nov. 2021

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“Nebbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebbish. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.

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