childish
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Brooches that refer to various Chanel collections are assembled out of Legos, bits of Star Wars action figures, and other bric-a-brac, gleaming in jewelry cases and elevating these childish materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"It's a childish response from a man who has never grown up, who has an immense ego which takes him absolutely nowhere," Anne Wardrop, a 90-year-old retiree, told AFP of the name change.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
And also settling a very childish dispute between the airport and the contractors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
"He's being childish," one opposition MP told me, on condition that he remained anonymous.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“He who throws away his power is filled sometimes with a far greater power,” she said, smiling, as if his fears and scruples were childish ones.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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