childish

Example Sentences

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"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand very quickly with tragic consequences," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

"We were just nowhere near it really. We were never in this game in any aspect. We looked like a childish team that had no intent about us," Parker said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

So, fruity martinis aren’t necessarily childish — they’re simply familiar.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

“His pictures,” Barnes wrote, “have the charm of a child’s fairy-tale, but there is nothing childish or untutored in the skill with which they are executed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

She was growing up, and was careful to avoid childish things, like sitting on a milk stool near a pigpen.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White