childish
Example Sentences
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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
The vibes are childish, more like those of 11-year-old boys pretending they’re in an action cartoon than adult men who read books and enjoy the company of women.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The former Conservative MP Bob Seeley posted on X that it was "an act of childish petulance".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Now that I’m rereading my diary after a year and a half, I’m surprised at my childish innocence.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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