adolescence
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If Euphoria once felt like an exaggerated but emotionally resonant portrait of Gen Z adolescence, its latest season has pushed that chaos to near-surreal extremes.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The host often mined his track record of uncoolness for punchlines, like when a 2022 headline about supply-chain problems led to a joke about an awkward adolescence spent avoiding team sports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
That pattern raises the possibility that psychopathy may be connected to differences in brain development across childhood and adolescence.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
When lung growth is hindered in adolescence, “that can lead to increased risk for respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases later in life,” said Fangqi Guo, the study’s lead author.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
In adolescence Gabe was gangly and tall, and as she watched, his elbow knocked over the mug holding his drink; the other boys chorded as he sheepishly mopped up the mess with his napkin.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing adolescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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