as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
nerdish students will find several university organizations where they will fit in
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Adjective
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Uranus in Gemini wants people to think for themselves, question everything and evolve on an intellectual level.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026 -
Granted, the cast is skilled enough to work these intimate specifics into (and beneath) their conversations, but the details are often dropped into these empty spaces after long delays, a kind of Tetris storytelling that works far more as an intellectual exercise than an emotional one.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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For instance, the love planet Venus spends the first half of the month in the curious, playful and loquacious sign of Gemini, making attraction more cerebral than physical.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Caleb Downs would be fun on the offensive side of the ball, most likely as a receiver, because of his cerebral nature.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Though serious, Parsons’ handsomeness prevents him from looking stereotypically nerdy.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Six years ago, Orbitkey, known at the time mainly for their clever (and sometimes nerdy) key organizers, made a leap out of pockets and onto desktops.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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That Urban is the lead of two of the biggest titles in geeky pop culture in the same month is a result of scheduling happensance—Mortal Kombat II was originally supposed to come out last year.—
James Grebey,
Time,
8 May 2026
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How else to explain the huge A-list turnout for the Breakthrough Prize, the unabashedly geeky awards show held every spring at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar?—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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The individual who once grappled with learning disabilities emerged into a scholarly critical thinker.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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For most of his life, Mojtaba was not regarded as a religious scholar of significant theological authority or scholarly distinction.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
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“Nerdish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerdish. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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